Austria vs Switzerland: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Austria
3.79 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Switzerland
3.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Austria rank
70th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.79 kilograms per hectare against 3.63 kilograms per hectare in Switzerland, a difference of 0.16 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 kilograms per hectare | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.85 kilograms per hectare | 5.04 kilograms per hectare | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.08 kilograms per hectare | 4.62 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 3.79 kilograms per hectare against 3.63 kilograms per hectare in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.16 kilograms per hectare, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Austria ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd 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.