What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Moldova and Spain?

0.08 kilograms per hectare, with Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Spain?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Moldova vs Spain: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Moldova

3.27 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Spain

3.19 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Moldova rank

79th

Spain rank

80th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Moldova
Spain

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 3.27 kilograms per hectare against 3.19 kilograms per hectare in Spain, a difference of 0.08 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.

Moldova ranks 79th and Spain ranks 80th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.23 kilograms per hectare	1.68 kilograms per hectare	0.45 kilograms per hectare	Spain
2000s	1.25 kilograms per hectare	2.23 kilograms per hectare	0.985 kilograms per hectare	Spain
2010s	1.38 kilograms per hectare	4.1 kilograms per hectare	2.72 kilograms per hectare	Spain
2020s	2.63 kilograms per hectare	3.92 kilograms per hectare	1.29 kilograms per hectare	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Moldova or Spain?: Moldova, at 3.27 kilograms per hectare against 3.19 kilograms per hectare in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Moldova and Spain?: 0.08 kilograms per hectare, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Spain?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Spain rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Moldova ranks 79th and Spain ranks 80th 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.