Central America vs France: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Central America
134,558 t
in 2024
France
69,831 t
in 2024
Central America rank
12th
France rank
9th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Central America
  • France
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k199020072024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 134,558 t against 69,831 t in France, a difference of 64,727 t.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.9 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

Central America ranks 12th and France ranks 9th of 25 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America France Difference Ahead
1990s 56,609 t 98,199 t 41,590 t France
2000s 75,160 t 80,004 t 4,844 t France
2010s 95,335 t 67,616 t 27,720 t Central America
2020s 109,232 t 67,446 t 41,786 t Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Central America or France?
Central America, at 134,558 t against 69,831 t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Central America and France?
64,727 t, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central America and France rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Central America ranks 12th and France ranks 9th 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

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).