China, People's Republic of vs World: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

China, People's Republic of
252,919 t
in 2024
World
3.92 million t
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
4th
World rank
1st

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • World
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 3.92 million t against 252,919 t in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 3.67 million t.

That makes World's figure about 15.5 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of World Difference Ahead
1990s 201,304 t 1.95 million t 1.75 million t World
2000s 284,614 t 2.47 million t 2.19 million t World
2010s 331,220 t 3.29 million t 2.96 million t World
2020s 244,248 t 3.76 million t 3.52 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, China, People's Republic of or World?
World, at 3.92 million t against 252,919 t in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between China, People's Republic of and World?
3.67 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and World rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
China, People's Republic of ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 194 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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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).