China vs South America: Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Herbicides — Agricultural Use over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 792,866 t against 104,811 t in China, a difference of 688,055 t.
That makes South America's figure about 7.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and South America ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,546 t | 96,458 t | 12,912 t | South America |
| 2000s | 117,922 t | 326,412 t | 208,490 t | South America |
| 2010s | 137,052 t | 576,384 t | 439,331 t | South America |
| 2020s | 101,214 t | 767,314 t | 666,100 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher herbicides — agricultural use, China or South America?
- South America, at 792,866 t against 104,811 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in herbicides — agricultural use between China and South America?
- 688,055 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and South America rank globally for herbicides — agricultural use?
- China ranks 3rd and South America ranks 3rd 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).