What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Germany and Philippines?

0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?

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.

Germany vs Philippines: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Germany

3.41 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Philippines

3.36 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Germany rank

75th

Philippines rank

78th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Germany
Philippines

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.41 kilograms per hectare against 3.36 kilograms per hectare in Philippines, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.

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

Germany ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 78th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.49 kilograms per hectare	1.66 kilograms per hectare	0.832 kilograms per hectare	Germany
2000s	3.08 kilograms per hectare	1.86 kilograms per hectare	1.22 kilograms per hectare	Germany
2010s	3.77 kilograms per hectare	2.02 kilograms per hectare	1.75 kilograms per hectare	Germany
2020s	3.91 kilograms per hectare	3.3 kilograms per hectare	0.6 kilograms per hectare	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Germany or Philippines?: Germany, at 3.41 kilograms per hectare against 3.36 kilograms per hectare in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Germany and Philippines?: 0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Germany ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 78th 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.