Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Asia: Insecticides — Agricultural Use

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2,600 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
52,765 t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
8th

Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 52,765 t against 2,600 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 50,165 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 20.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 17 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,214 t 62,926 t 60,712 t Southern Asia
2000s 1,744 t 49,747 t 48,004 t Southern Asia
2010s 1,813 t 51,784 t 49,971 t Southern Asia
2020s 2,600 t 52,714 t 50,114 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 52,765 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 Southern Asia?
50,165 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Insecticides — 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).