Sweden vs Syria: Pesticide use
Sweden
2,033 tonnes
in 2023
Syria
1,897 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden rank
88th
Syria rank
91st
Pesticide use over time
- Sweden
- Syria
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,033 tonnes against 1,897 tonnes in Syria, a difference of 136 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 88th and Syria ranks 91st of 211 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,652 tonnes | 1,321 tonnes | 330.7 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,041 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 721 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,146 tonnes | 1,869 tonnes | 277.3 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,139 tonnes | 1,897 tonnes | 242 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Sweden or Syria?
- Sweden, at 2,033 tonnes against 1,897 tonnes in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Sweden and Syria?
- 136 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Syria rank globally for pesticide use?
- Sweden ranks 88th 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.