Belize vs Japan: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Belize
11.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Japan
10.61 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belize rank
30th
Japan rank
32nd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Belize
- Japan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 11.33 kilograms per hectare against 10.61 kilograms per hectare in Japan, a difference of 0.72 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Belize ranks 30th and Japan ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.91 kilograms per hectare | 15.79 kilograms per hectare | 3.88 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.06 kilograms per hectare | 14.24 kilograms per hectare | 3.18 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.68 kilograms per hectare | 11.79 kilograms per hectare | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.05 kilograms per hectare | 11.16 kilograms per hectare | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Belize or Japan?
- Belize, at 11.33 kilograms per hectare against 10.61 kilograms per hectare in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Belize and Japan?
- 0.72 kilograms per hectare, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Japan rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Belize ranks 30th and Japan ranks 32nd 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.