What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Azerbaijan and Iran?

0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Azerbaijan vs Iran: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Azerbaijan

0.23 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Iran

0.33 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Azerbaijan rank

173rd

Iran rank

170th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Azerbaijan
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.33 kilograms per hectare against 0.23 kilograms per hectare in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Azerbaijan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 173rd and Iran ranks 170th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.07 kilograms per hectare	0.4612 kilograms per hectare	0.3912 kilograms per hectare	Iran
2000s	0.084 kilograms per hectare	0.44 kilograms per hectare	0.356 kilograms per hectare	Iran
2010s	0.227 kilograms per hectare	0.359 kilograms per hectare	0.132 kilograms per hectare	Iran
2020s	0.23 kilograms per hectare	0.33 kilograms per hectare	0.1 kilograms per hectare	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Azerbaijan or Iran?: Iran, at 0.33 kilograms per hectare against 0.23 kilograms per hectare in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Azerbaijan and Iran?: 0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Azerbaijan ranks 173rd and Iran ranks 170th 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.