Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
5,856 t
in 2024
United States of America
429,501 t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th
United States of America rank
7th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 429,501 t against 5,856 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 423,645 t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 73.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 7th of 17 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 9,474 t 416,035 t 406,560 t United States of America
2000s 7,719 t 401,996 t 394,277 t United States of America
2010s 6,030 t 423,218 t 417,189 t United States of America
2020s 5,856 t 432,783 t 426,927 t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 429,501 t against 5,856 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
423,645 t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 7th of 17 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).