Guyana vs Switzerland: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Guyana
3.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Switzerland
3.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guyana rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
73rd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Guyana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3.63 kilograms per hectare against 3.63 kilograms per hectare in Switzerland, a difference of 0 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 73rd 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 | Guyana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 kilograms per hectare | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | 2.26 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | 5.04 kilograms per hectare | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.42 kilograms per hectare | 4.62 kilograms per hectare | 1.2 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, Guyana or Switzerland?
- Guyana, at 3.63 kilograms per hectare against 3.63 kilograms per hectare in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Guyana and Switzerland?
- 0 kilograms per hectare, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Switzerland rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Guyana ranks 73rd 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.