Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Laos
0.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
185th
Laos rank
183rd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.12 kilograms per hectare against 0.1 kilograms per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Laos ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.143 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.123 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.148 kilograms per hectare | 0.002 kilograms per hectare | 0.146 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.082 kilograms per hectare | 0.055 kilograms per hectare | 0.027 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.075 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 0.045 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.12 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 Laos?
- 0.02 kilograms per hectare, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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.