China, mainland vs Indonesia: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- China, mainland
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 295,413 t against 242,000 t in China, mainland, a difference of 53,413 t.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,212 t | 129,530 t | 61,682 t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 275,175 t | 188,719 t | 86,456 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 321,579 t | 282,066 t | 39,513 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 233,287 t | 276,270 t | 42,983 t | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, China, mainland or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 295,413 t against 242,000 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between China, mainland and Indonesia?
- 53,413 t, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Indonesia rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 2nd 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).