Indonesia vs South America: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- Indonesia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 176,438 t against 171,846 t in Indonesia, a difference of 4,592 t.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,342 t | 42,362 t | 21,980 t | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 109,781 t | 78,158 t | 31,623 t | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 164,082 t | 123,868 t | 40,214 t | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 160,711 t | 165,279 t | 4,568 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Indonesia or South America?
- South America, at 176,438 t against 171,846 t in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Indonesia and South America?
- 4,592 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 insecticides — agricultural use?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 200 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).