Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 755,489 t against 252,919 t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 502,570 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.0 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,212 t | 201,304 t | 112,093 t | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 226,916 t | 284,614 t | 57,698 t | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 488,071 t | 331,220 t | 156,851 t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 743,377 t | 244,248 t | 499,128 t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Brazil, at 755,489 t against 252,919 t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 502,570 t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Brazil ranks 1st 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).