What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Iceland and Niger?

0.01 kilograms per hectare, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?

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.

Iceland vs Niger: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Iceland

0.01 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Niger

0 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Iceland rank

192nd

Niger rank

195th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Iceland
Niger

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.01 kilograms per hectare against 0 kilograms per hectare in Niger, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per hectare.

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

Iceland ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 195th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.02 kilograms per hectare	0.002 kilograms per hectare	0.018 kilograms per hectare	Iceland
2000s	0.039 kilograms per hectare	0 kilograms per hectare	0.039 kilograms per hectare	Iceland
2010s	0.025 kilograms per hectare	0 kilograms per hectare	0.025 kilograms per hectare	Iceland
2020s	0.0125 kilograms per hectare	0 kilograms per hectare	0.0125 kilograms per hectare	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Iceland or Niger?: Iceland, at 0.01 kilograms per hectare against 0 kilograms per hectare in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Iceland and Niger?: 0.01 kilograms per hectare, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Iceland ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 195th 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.