Africa vs China, mainland: Insecticides — Agricultural Use

Africa
64,178 t
in 2024
China, mainland
65,300 t
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
China, mainland rank
5th

Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 65,300 t against 64,178 t in Africa, a difference of 1,122 t.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.

Africa ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 26 groups.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 25,453 t 51,537 t 26,084 t China, mainland
2000s 34,069 t 74,167 t 40,098 t China, mainland
2010s 46,801 t 86,674 t 39,873 t China, mainland
2020s 61,294 t 62,892 t 1,598 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Africa or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 65,300 t against 64,178 t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Africa and China, mainland?
1,122 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
Africa ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides — 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
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 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).