Australia vs Botswana: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Australia
5.81 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Botswana
4.85 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Australia rank
56th
Botswana rank
59th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.81 kilograms per hectare against 4.85 kilograms per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 0.96 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Botswana ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.826 kilograms per hectare | 0.563 kilograms per hectare | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | 1.69 kilograms per hectare | 0.307 kilograms per hectare | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.9 kilograms per hectare | 2.32 kilograms per hectare | 0.418 kilograms per hectare | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.82 kilograms per hectare | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 5.81 kilograms per hectare against 4.85 kilograms per hectare in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Australia and Botswana?
- 0.96 kilograms per hectare, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Australia ranks 56th and Botswana ranks 59th 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.