Belarus vs Saudi Arabia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Belarus
0.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.88 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belarus rank
137th
Saudi Arabia rank
136th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Belarus
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.88 kilograms per hectare against 0.86 kilograms per hectare in Belarus, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3225 kilograms per hectare | 0.4288 kilograms per hectare | 0.1063 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.497 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.371 kilograms per hectare | 1.95 kilograms per hectare | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | 1.69 kilograms per hectare | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Belarus or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.88 kilograms per hectare against 0.86 kilograms per hectare in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02 kilograms per hectare, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Saudi Arabia rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Belarus ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th 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.