Northern America vs Russian Federation: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Northern America
531,645 t
in 2024
Russian Federation
97,018 t
in 2024
Northern America rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Northern America
  • Russian Federation
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 531,645 t against 97,018 t in Russian Federation, a difference of 434,627 t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 5.5 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 455,592 t 26,490 t 429,102 t Northern America
2000s 443,143 t 36,544 t 406,599 t Northern America
2010s 501,938 t 58,955 t 442,983 t Northern America
2020s 530,991 t 95,721 t 435,270 t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Northern America or Russian Federation?
Northern America, at 531,645 t against 97,018 t in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Northern America and Russian Federation?
434,627 t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Russian Federation rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Northern America ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 7th 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).