What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Nepal and Tonga?

0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Tonga ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tonga?

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.

Nepal vs Tonga: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Nepal

0.6 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Tonga

0.65 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Nepal rank

155th

Tonga rank

152nd

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Nepal
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.65 kilograms per hectare against 0.6 kilograms per hectare in Nepal, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 155th and Tonga ranks 152nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.032 kilograms per hectare	0.404 kilograms per hectare	0.372 kilograms per hectare	Tonga
2000s	0.075 kilograms per hectare	0.424 kilograms per hectare	0.349 kilograms per hectare	Tonga
2010s	0.254 kilograms per hectare	0.494 kilograms per hectare	0.24 kilograms per hectare	Tonga
2020s	0.485 kilograms per hectare	0.665 kilograms per hectare	0.18 kilograms per hectare	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Nepal or Tonga?: Tonga, at 0.65 kilograms per hectare against 0.6 kilograms per hectare in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Nepal and Tonga?: 0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tonga?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Tonga rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Nepal ranks 155th and Tonga ranks 152nd 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.