What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Libya and East Timor?

0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and East Timor?

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.

Libya vs East Timor: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Libya

0.84 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

East Timor

0.79 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Libya rank

140th

East Timor rank

143rd

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Libya
East Timor

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.84 kilograms per hectare against 0.79 kilograms per hectare in East Timor, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

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

Libya ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 143rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.868 kilograms per hectare	0.02 kilograms per hectare	0.848 kilograms per hectare	Libya
2000s	0.976 kilograms per hectare	0.033 kilograms per hectare	0.943 kilograms per hectare	Libya
2010s	0.673 kilograms per hectare	0.234 kilograms per hectare	0.439 kilograms per hectare	Libya
2020s	0.84 kilograms per hectare	0.73 kilograms per hectare	0.11 kilograms per hectare	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Libya or East Timor?: Libya, at 0.84 kilograms per hectare against 0.79 kilograms per hectare in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Libya and East Timor?: 0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and East Timor?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Libya and East Timor rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Libya ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 143rd 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.