Germany vs Switzerland: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Germany
3.41 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Switzerland
3.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Germany rank
75th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.63 kilograms per hectare against 3.41 kilograms per hectare in Germany, a difference of 0.22 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 kilograms per hectare | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.08 kilograms per hectare | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | 0.836 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.77 kilograms per hectare | 5.04 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.91 kilograms per hectare | 4.62 kilograms per hectare | 0.715 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.63 kilograms per hectare against 3.41 kilograms per hectare in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.22 kilograms per hectare, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Germany ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 73rd 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.