Africa vs China, mainland: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 258,640 t against 242,000 t in China, mainland, a difference of 16,640 t.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 25 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and China, mainland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,924 t | 191,212 t | 124,288 t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 93,070 t | 275,175 t | 182,105 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 165,770 t | 321,579 t | 155,809 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 242,900 t | 233,287 t | 9,614 t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 258,640 t against 242,000 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Africa and China, mainland?
- 16,640 t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Africa ranks 9th and China, mainland ranks 5th 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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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).