Guatemala vs Ireland: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Guatemala
4.74 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ireland
5.16 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guatemala rank
60th
Ireland rank
58th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Guatemala
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.16 kilograms per hectare against 4.74 kilograms per hectare in Guatemala, a difference of 0.42 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 58th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 kilograms per hectare | 4.88 kilograms per hectare | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5.77 kilograms per hectare | 5.27 kilograms per hectare | 0.496 kilograms per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.37 kilograms per hectare | 6.62 kilograms per hectare | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.99 kilograms per hectare | 6.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Guatemala or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.16 kilograms per hectare against 4.74 kilograms per hectare in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Guatemala and Ireland?
- 0.42 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Ireland rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Guatemala ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 58th 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.