What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Benin and Poland?

0.02 kilograms per hectare, with Poland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Poland?

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.

Benin vs Poland: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Benin

1.71 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Poland

1.73 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Benin rank

98th

Poland rank

96th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Benin
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.73 kilograms per hectare against 1.71 kilograms per hectare in Benin, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 98th and Poland ranks 96th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.676 kilograms per hectare	0.55 kilograms per hectare	0.126 kilograms per hectare	Benin
2000s	0.385 kilograms per hectare	1.06 kilograms per hectare	0.672 kilograms per hectare	Poland
2010s	0.692 kilograms per hectare	2.03 kilograms per hectare	1.34 kilograms per hectare	Poland
2020s	1.47 kilograms per hectare	2.04 kilograms per hectare	0.5625 kilograms per hectare	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Benin or Poland?: Poland, at 1.73 kilograms per hectare against 1.71 kilograms per hectare in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Benin and Poland?: 0.02 kilograms per hectare, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Poland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Poland rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Benin ranks 98th and Poland ranks 96th 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.