China, mainland vs Paraguay: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- China, mainland
- Paraguay
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 242,000 t against 95,596 t in Paraguay, a difference of 146,404 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.5 times Paraguay's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 200 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,212 t | 8,070 t | 183,142 t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 275,175 t | 14,087 t | 261,088 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 321,579 t | 19,951 t | 301,628 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 233,287 t | 32,864 t | 200,423 t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, China, mainland or Paraguay?
- China, mainland, at 242,000 t against 95,596 t in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between China, mainland and Paraguay?
- 146,404 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Paraguay rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 8th 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).