Argentina vs China, mainland: Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Herbicides — Agricultural Use over time
- Argentina
- China, mainland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 249,796 t against 100,400 t in China, mainland, a difference of 149,396 t.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.5 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
Argentina ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and China, mainland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,367 t | 79,342 t | 47,975 t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 121,622 t | 114,182 t | 7,440 t | Argentina |
| 2010s | 196,438 t | 133,436 t | 63,002 t | Argentina |
| 2020s | 245,523 t | 96,797 t | 148,725 t | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher herbicides — agricultural use, Argentina or China, mainland?
- Argentina, at 249,796 t against 100,400 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in herbicides — agricultural use between Argentina and China, mainland?
- 149,396 t, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China, mainland rank globally for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Argentina ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 4th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).