Australia vs Central America: Herbicides — Agricultural Use

Australia
44,581 t
in 2017
Central America
49,695 t
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Central America rank
12th

Herbicides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Australia
  • Central America
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 49,695 t against 44,581 t in Australia, a difference of 5,114 t.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Central America ranks 12th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Central America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Central America Difference Ahead
1990s 18,303 t 17,729 t 574.3 t Australia
2000s 23,835 t 29,276 t 5,441 t Central America
2010s 35,597 t 36,049 t 451.62 t Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher herbicides — agricultural use, Australia or Central America?
Central America, at 49,695 t against 44,581 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in herbicides — agricultural use between Australia and Central America?
5,114 t, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Australia and Central America rank globally for herbicides — agricultural use?
Australia ranks 9th and Central America ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).