Indonesia vs South America: Herbicides — Agricultural Use

Indonesia
65,483 t
in 2024
South America
792,866 t
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
South America rank
1st

Herbicides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Indonesia
  • South America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

South America currently reports 792,866 t against 65,483 t in Indonesia, a difference of 727,383 t.

That makes South America's figure about 12.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and South America ranks 1st of 188 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South America Difference Ahead
1990s 37,787 t 96,458 t 58,672 t South America
2000s 41,833 t 326,412 t 284,579 t South America
2010s 62,524 t 576,384 t 513,859 t South America
2020s 61,240 t 767,314 t 706,074 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher herbicides — agricultural use, Indonesia or South America?
South America, at 792,866 t against 65,483 t in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in herbicides — agricultural use between Indonesia and South America?
727,383 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South America rank globally for herbicides — agricultural use?
Indonesia ranks 6th and South America ranks 1st of 188 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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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).