Cambodia vs Colombia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Cambodia
4.15 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Colombia
3.89 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cambodia rank
67th
Colombia rank
69th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 4.15 kilograms per hectare against 3.89 kilograms per hectare in Colombia, a difference of 0.26 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 5.86 kilograms per hectare | 5.73 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.146 kilograms per hectare | 22.63 kilograms per hectare | 22.48 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | 12.49 kilograms per hectare | 11.37 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.82 kilograms per hectare | 11.15 kilograms per hectare | 7.33 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Cambodia, at 4.15 kilograms per hectare against 3.89 kilograms per hectare in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 0.26 kilograms per hectare, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Cambodia ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 69th 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.