Brazil vs Palestine: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Brazil
12.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Palestine
11.91 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Palestine rank
29th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Brazil
- Palestine
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.63 kilograms per hectare against 11.91 kilograms per hectare in Palestine, a difference of 0.72 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Palestine ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 kilograms per hectare | 6.29 kilograms per hectare | 4.6 kilograms per hectare | Palestine |
| 2000s | 3.83 kilograms per hectare | 6.89 kilograms per hectare | 3.06 kilograms per hectare | Palestine |
| 2010s | 7.77 kilograms per hectare | 10.03 kilograms per hectare | 2.26 kilograms per hectare | Palestine |
| 2020s | 11.85 kilograms per hectare | 11.51 kilograms per hectare | 0.345 kilograms per hectare | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Brazil or Palestine?
- Brazil, at 12.63 kilograms per hectare against 11.91 kilograms per hectare in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Brazil and Palestine?
- 0.72 kilograms per hectare, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Palestine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Palestine rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Palestine ranks 29th 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.