Argentina vs China (People’s Republic of): Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Argentina
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 262,507 t against 252,919 t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 9,588 t.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Argentina ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and China (People’s Republic of) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,064 t | 201,304 t | 157,240 t | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 134,839 t | 284,614 t | 149,774 t | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 210,632 t | 331,220 t | 120,588 t | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 258,310 t | 244,248 t | 14,061 t | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Argentina or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Argentina, at 262,507 t against 252,919 t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Argentina and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 9,588 t, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- 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).