What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between France and Paraguay?

0.33 kilograms per hectare, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Paraguay?

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.

France vs Paraguay: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

France

3.65 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Paraguay

3.98 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

France rank

71st

Paraguay rank

68th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

France
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.98 kilograms per hectare against 3.65 kilograms per hectare in France, a difference of 0.33 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 68th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.09 kilograms per hectare	3.04 kilograms per hectare	2.05 kilograms per hectare	France
2000s	4.12 kilograms per hectare	3.98 kilograms per hectare	0.141 kilograms per hectare	France
2010s	3.5 kilograms per hectare	4.85 kilograms per hectare	1.35 kilograms per hectare	Paraguay
2020s	3.73 kilograms per hectare	3.76 kilograms per hectare	0.03 kilograms per hectare	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, France or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 3.98 kilograms per hectare against 3.65 kilograms per hectare in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between France and Paraguay?: 0.33 kilograms per hectare, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Paraguay?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Paraguay rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: France ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 68th 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.