China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 86,734 t against 65,300 t in China, mainland, a difference of 21,434 t.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,537 t | 91,428 t | 39,891 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 74,167 t | 110,254 t | 36,087 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 86,674 t | 113,782 t | 27,108 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 62,892 t | 85,484 t | 22,592 t | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 86,734 t against 65,300 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 21,434 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 216 countries.
- 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
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).