Congo vs Portugal: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Congo
4.38 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Portugal
4.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
63rd
Portugal rank
64th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.38 kilograms per hectare against 4.35 kilograms per hectare in Portugal, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Congo ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.323 kilograms per hectare | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | 3.67 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.744 kilograms per hectare | 7.56 kilograms per hectare | 6.81 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | 4.94 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.77 kilograms per hectare | 4.97 kilograms per hectare | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Congo or Portugal?
- Congo, at 4.38 kilograms per hectare against 4.35 kilograms per hectare in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Portugal?
- 0.03 kilograms per hectare, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Portugal rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 64th 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.