What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Guatemala?

0.36 kilograms per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Congo vs Guatemala: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Congo

4.38 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Guatemala

4.74 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Congo rank

63rd

Guatemala rank

60th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Congo
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4.74 kilograms per hectare against 4.38 kilograms per hectare in Congo, a difference of 0.36 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 60th of 198 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.323 kilograms per hectare	6.21 kilograms per hectare	5.89 kilograms per hectare	Guatemala
2000s	0.744 kilograms per hectare	5.77 kilograms per hectare	5.03 kilograms per hectare	Guatemala
2010s	1.03 kilograms per hectare	5.37 kilograms per hectare	4.34 kilograms per hectare	Guatemala
2020s	2.77 kilograms per hectare	4.99 kilograms per hectare	2.21 kilograms per hectare	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Congo or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 4.74 kilograms per hectare against 4.38 kilograms per hectare in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Guatemala?: 0.36 kilograms per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Congo ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 60th 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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Indicator: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,594 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.