Slovenia vs United States: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Slovenia
2.98 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United States
2.78 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Slovenia rank
82nd
United States rank
85th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Slovenia
- United States
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 2.98 kilograms per hectare against 2.78 kilograms per hectare in United States, a difference of 0.2 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 82nd and United States ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 kilograms per hectare | 2.31 kilograms per hectare | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | 2.36 kilograms per hectare | 3.96 kilograms per hectare | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 4.49 kilograms per hectare | 2.66 kilograms per hectare | 1.83 kilograms per hectare | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 3.63 kilograms per hectare | 2.79 kilograms per hectare | 0.8475 kilograms per hectare | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Slovenia or United States?
- Slovenia, at 2.98 kilograms per hectare against 2.78 kilograms per hectare in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Slovenia and United States?
- 0.2 kilograms per hectare, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and United States rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Slovenia ranks 82nd and United States ranks 85th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.