China, mainland vs South-Eastern Asia: Insecticides β€” Agricultural Use

China, mainland
65,300 t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
278,619 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
South-Eastern Asia rank
2nd

Insecticides β€” Agricultural Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • South-Eastern Asia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 278,619 t against 65,300 t in China, mainland, a difference of 213,319 t.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 4.3 times China, mainland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 51,537 t 92,269 t 40,732 t South-Eastern Asia
2000s 74,167 t 147,299 t 73,132 t South-Eastern Asia
2010s 86,674 t 230,877 t 144,203 t South-Eastern Asia
2020s 62,892 t 258,251 t 195,359 t South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides β€” agricultural use, China, mainland or South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 278,619 t against 65,300 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in insecticides β€” agricultural use between China, mainland and South-Eastern Asia?
213,319 t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South-Eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for insecticides β€” agricultural use?
China, mainland ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides β€” 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 β€” 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).