Australia vs South America: Pesticides (total) β Import quantity
Pesticides (total) β Import quantity over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.33 million t against 269,902 t in Australia, a difference of 1.06 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 4.9 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and South America ranks 5th of 217 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,086 t | 135,521 t | 117,435 t | South America |
| 2000s | 44,598 t | 301,344 t | 256,745 t | South America |
| 2010s | 149,151 t | 652,984 t | 503,833 t | South America |
| 2020s | 274,442 t | 1.07 million t | 794,862 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) β import quantity, Australia or South America?
- South America, at 1.33 million t against 269,902 t in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) β import quantity between Australia and South America?
- 1.06 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for pesticides (total) β import quantity?
- Australia ranks 6th and South America ranks 5th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) β Import quantity. 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 Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.