Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Republic of Korea
19,612 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16,983 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 19,612 t against 16,983 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,629 t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 25,442 t 33,170 t 7,728 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 25,068 t 27,815 t 2,747 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 19,028 t 19,623 t 595.3 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 19,208 t 16,153 t 3,055 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 19,612 t against 16,983 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,629 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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

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
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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).