What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Argentina and Eswatini?

0.12 kilograms per hectare, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eswatini?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Eswatini: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Argentina

6.33 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Eswatini

6.21 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Argentina rank

49th

Eswatini rank

50th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Argentina
Eswatini

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 6.33 kilograms per hectare against 6.21 kilograms per hectare in Eswatini, a difference of 0.12 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Argentina ranks 49th and Eswatini ranks 50th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.56 kilograms per hectare	3.73 kilograms per hectare	2.17 kilograms per hectare	Eswatini
2000s	4.01 kilograms per hectare	3.52 kilograms per hectare	0.49 kilograms per hectare	Argentina
2010s	5.19 kilograms per hectare	3.59 kilograms per hectare	1.6 kilograms per hectare	Argentina
2020s	5.99 kilograms per hectare	6.42 kilograms per hectare	0.4275 kilograms per hectare	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Argentina or Eswatini?: Argentina, at 6.33 kilograms per hectare against 6.21 kilograms per hectare in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Argentina and Eswatini?: 0.12 kilograms per hectare, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eswatini?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Eswatini rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Argentina ranks 49th and Eswatini ranks 50th of 198 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,594 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.