Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vanuatu: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.11 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
185th
Vanuatu rank
184th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.11 kilograms per hectare against 0.1 kilograms per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.143 kilograms per hectare | 0.772 kilograms per hectare | 0.629 kilograms per hectare | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.148 kilograms per hectare | 0.503 kilograms per hectare | 0.355 kilograms per hectare | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.082 kilograms per hectare | 0.137 kilograms per hectare | 0.055 kilograms per hectare | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.075 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.035 kilograms per hectare | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.11 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 Vanuatu?
- 0.01 kilograms per hectare, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 184th 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.