Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Ethiopia
0.22 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.21 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.22 kilograms per hectare against 0.21 kilograms per hectare in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0329 kilograms per hectare | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | 0.3971 kilograms per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.124 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.014 kilograms per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.243 kilograms per hectare | 0.161 kilograms per hectare | 0.082 kilograms per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Ethiopia, at 0.22 kilograms per hectare against 0.21 kilograms per hectare in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.01 kilograms per hectare, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th 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.