Africa vs Argentina: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Africa
258,640 t
in 2024
Argentina
262,507 t
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
Argentina rank
3rd

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Africa
  • Argentina
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 262,507 t against 258,640 t in Africa, a difference of 3,867 t.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 9th and Argentina ranks 3rd of 25 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Argentina in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Argentina Difference Ahead
1990s 66,924 t 44,064 t 22,860 t Africa
2000s 93,070 t 134,839 t 41,769 t Argentina
2010s 165,770 t 210,632 t 44,862 t Argentina
2020s 242,900 t 258,310 t 15,409 t Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Africa or Argentina?
Argentina, at 262,507 t against 258,640 t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Africa and Argentina?
3,867 t, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Argentina?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and Argentina rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Africa ranks 9th and Argentina ranks 3rd of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — 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).