Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iraq
0.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
185th
Iraq rank
185th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1 kilograms per hectare against 0.1 kilograms per hectare in Iraq, a difference of 0 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Iraq ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.143 kilograms per hectare | 0.135 kilograms per hectare | 0.008 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.148 kilograms per hectare | 0.187 kilograms per hectare | 0.039 kilograms per hectare | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.082 kilograms per hectare | 0.083 kilograms per hectare | 0.001 kilograms per hectare | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.075 kilograms per hectare | 0.095 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | Iraq |
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 Iraq?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1 kilograms per hectare against 0.1 kilograms per hectare in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 0 kilograms per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Iraq ranks 185th 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.