What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Finland and Rwanda?

0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Rwanda?

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.

Finland vs Rwanda: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Finland

1.45 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Rwanda

1.35 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Finland rank

110th

Rwanda rank

112th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Finland
Rwanda

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.45 kilograms per hectare against 1.35 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Finland ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.63 kilograms per hectare	0.147 kilograms per hectare	1.49 kilograms per hectare	Finland
2000s	2.01 kilograms per hectare	0.211 kilograms per hectare	1.79 kilograms per hectare	Finland
2010s	1.72 kilograms per hectare	1.06 kilograms per hectare	0.663 kilograms per hectare	Finland
2020s	1.73 kilograms per hectare	1.29 kilograms per hectare	0.44 kilograms per hectare	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Finland or Rwanda?: Finland, at 1.45 kilograms per hectare against 1.35 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Finland and Rwanda?: 0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Rwanda?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and Rwanda rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Finland ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 112th 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.