What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Austria and Colombia?

0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Colombia?

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.

Austria vs Colombia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Austria

3.79 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Colombia

3.89 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Austria rank

70th

Colombia rank

69th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Austria
Colombia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.89 kilograms per hectare against 3.79 kilograms per hectare in Austria, a difference of 0.1 kilograms per hectare.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 69th of 198 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.52 kilograms per hectare	5.86 kilograms per hectare	3.35 kilograms per hectare	Colombia
2000s	2.39 kilograms per hectare	22.63 kilograms per hectare	20.24 kilograms per hectare	Colombia
2010s	2.85 kilograms per hectare	12.49 kilograms per hectare	9.64 kilograms per hectare	Colombia
2020s	4.08 kilograms per hectare	11.15 kilograms per hectare	7.07 kilograms per hectare	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Austria or Colombia?: Colombia, at 3.89 kilograms per hectare against 3.79 kilograms per hectare in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Austria and Colombia?: 0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Colombia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Colombia rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Austria ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 69th 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.