China vs Europe: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 72,617 t against 68,388 t in China, a difference of 4,229 t.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
China ranks 4th and Europe ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,090 t | 58,607 t | 3,516 t | Europe |
| 2000s | 77,323 t | 48,900 t | 28,423 t | China |
| 2010s | 89,642 t | 69,655 t | 19,987 t | China |
| 2020s | 66,010 t | 75,307 t | 9,297 t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 72,617 t against 68,388 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between China and Europe?
- 4,229 t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- China ranks 4th and Europe ranks 7th 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).