Switzerland vs Turkmenistan: Pesticide use
Switzerland
1,531 tonnes
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1,647 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland rank
100th
Turkmenistan rank
97th
Pesticide use over time
- Switzerland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1,647 tonnes against 1,531 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 116 tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 211 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,773 tonnes | 842.5 tonnes | 930.5 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,684 tonnes | 835.7 tonnes | 848.4 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,145 tonnes | 874.6 tonnes | 1,270 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,950 tonnes | 1,549 tonnes | 401.5 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Switzerland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1,647 tonnes against 1,531 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 116 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Turkmenistan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Switzerland ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th 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.