Argentina vs Micronesia (country): Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Argentina
6.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
6.13 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Argentina rank
49th
Micronesia (country) rank
51st
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Argentina
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6.33 kilograms per hectare against 6.13 kilograms per hectare in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.2 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Argentina ranks 49th and Micronesia (country) ranks 51st of 198 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 kilograms per hectare | 7.9 kilograms per hectare | 6.27 kilograms per hectare | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 4.01 kilograms per hectare | 6.85 kilograms per hectare | 2.84 kilograms per hectare | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 5.19 kilograms per hectare | 6.27 kilograms per hectare | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 5.99 kilograms per hectare | 6.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.1425 kilograms per hectare | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Argentina or Micronesia (country)?
- Argentina, at 6.33 kilograms per hectare against 6.13 kilograms per hectare in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Argentina and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.2 kilograms per hectare, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Micronesia (country) rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Argentina ranks 49th and Micronesia (country) ranks 51st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.