Switzerland vs Yemen: Pesticide use
Switzerland
1,531 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
1,504 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland rank
100th
Yemen rank
101st
Pesticide use over time
- Switzerland
- Yemen
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,531 tonnes against 1,504 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 27 tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 101st of 211 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,852 tonnes | 531.6 tonnes | 1,321 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,684 tonnes | 965.8 tonnes | 718.3 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,145 tonnes | 1,010 tonnes | 1,135 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,950 tonnes | 1,504 tonnes | 446.5 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Switzerland or Yemen?
- Switzerland, at 1,531 tonnes against 1,504 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Switzerland and Yemen?
- 27 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Yemen rank globally for pesticide use?
- Switzerland ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 101st 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.