Sri Lanka vs Syria: Pesticide use
Sri Lanka
1,799 tonnes
in 2023
Syria
1,897 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Syria rank
91st
Pesticide use over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1,897 tonnes against 1,799 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 98 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 91st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,705 tonnes | 1,321 tonnes | 383.5 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,583 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 263.2 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,554 tonnes | 1,869 tonnes | 314.7 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 2,322 tonnes | 1,897 tonnes | 425.5 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, at 1,897 tonnes against 1,799 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 98 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for pesticide use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 91st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.