What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Ireland and Mongolia?

0.71 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?

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.

Ireland vs Mongolia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Ireland

5.16 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Mongolia

4.45 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Ireland rank

58th

Mongolia rank

61st

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Ireland
Mongolia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.16 kilograms per hectare against 4.45 kilograms per hectare in Mongolia, a difference of 0.71 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

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

Ireland ranks 58th and Mongolia ranks 61st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.88 kilograms per hectare	0.088 kilograms per hectare	4.79 kilograms per hectare	Ireland
2000s	5.27 kilograms per hectare	0.099 kilograms per hectare	5.17 kilograms per hectare	Ireland
2010s	6.62 kilograms per hectare	1.5 kilograms per hectare	5.12 kilograms per hectare	Ireland
2020s	6.21 kilograms per hectare	4.39 kilograms per hectare	1.82 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, Ireland or Mongolia?: Ireland, at 5.16 kilograms per hectare against 4.45 kilograms per hectare in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Ireland and Mongolia?: 0.71 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Ireland ranks 58th and Mongolia ranks 61st 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.