Central African Republic vs Laos: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Central African Republic
0.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Laos
0.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
185th
Laos rank
183rd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Central African Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.12 kilograms per hectare against 0.1 kilograms per hectare in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 185th and Laos ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.051 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.031 kilograms per hectare | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.018 kilograms per hectare | 0.002 kilograms per hectare | 0.016 kilograms per hectare | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.019 kilograms per hectare | 0.055 kilograms per hectare | 0.036 kilograms per hectare | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Central African Republic or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.12 kilograms per hectare against 0.1 kilograms per hectare in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Central African Republic and Laos?
- 0.02 kilograms per hectare, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Laos rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Central African Republic ranks 185th and Laos ranks 183rd 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.