Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South America: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 176,438 t against 2,600 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 173,838 t.
That makes South America's figure about 67.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and South America ranks 4th of 17 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,214 t | 42,362 t | 40,148 t | South America |
| 2000s | 1,744 t | 78,158 t | 76,415 t | South America |
| 2010s | 1,813 t | 123,868 t | 122,055 t | South America |
| 2020s | 2,600 t | 165,279 t | 162,679 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South America?
- South America, at 176,438 t against 2,600 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America?
- 173,838 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and South America ranks 4th of 17 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).