Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
0.13 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
185th
Guinea-Bissau rank
182nd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.13 kilograms per hectare against 0.1 kilograms per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.143 kilograms per hectare | 0.041 kilograms per hectare | 0.102 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.148 kilograms per hectare | 0.145 kilograms per hectare | 0.003 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.082 kilograms per hectare | 0.147 kilograms per hectare | 0.065 kilograms per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.075 kilograms per hectare | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.055 kilograms per hectare | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.13 kilograms per hectare against 0.1 kilograms per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.03 kilograms per hectare, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd 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.