Cape Verde vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Cape Verde
0.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
188th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
185th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Cape Verde
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1 kilograms per hectare against 0.09 kilograms per hectare in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 188th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.058 kilograms per hectare | 0.143 kilograms per hectare | 0.085 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.103 kilograms per hectare | 0.148 kilograms per hectare | 0.045 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.082 kilograms per hectare | 0.008 kilograms per hectare | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.075 kilograms per hectare | 0.015 kilograms per hectare | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Cape Verde or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1 kilograms per hectare against 0.09 kilograms per hectare in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.01 kilograms per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Cape Verde ranks 188th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th 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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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.