What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?

0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?

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.

Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Sri Lanka

0.7 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Tajikistan

0.65 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

149th

Tajikistan rank

152nd

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Sri Lanka
Tajikistan

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7 kilograms per hectare against 0.65 kilograms per hectare in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 149th and Tajikistan ranks 152nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9313 kilograms per hectare	0.1388 kilograms per hectare	0.7925 kilograms per hectare	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.804 kilograms per hectare	0.149 kilograms per hectare	0.655 kilograms per hectare	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.673 kilograms per hectare	0.209 kilograms per hectare	0.464 kilograms per hectare	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.9625 kilograms per hectare	0.55 kilograms per hectare	0.4125 kilograms per hectare	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?: Sri Lanka, at 0.7 kilograms per hectare against 0.65 kilograms per hectare in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?: 0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Sri Lanka ranks 149th and Tajikistan 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.