China vs Western Africa: Pesticides (total) β Import quantity
Pesticides (total) β Import quantity over time
- China
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 421,768 t against 150,950 t in China, a difference of 270,818 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,970 t | 38,672 t | 46,298 t | China |
| 2000s | 77,855 t | 87,517 t | 9,663 t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 132,311 t | 253,703 t | 121,392 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 178,077 t | 410,047 t | 231,971 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) β import quantity, China or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 421,768 t against 150,950 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) β import quantity between China and Western Africa?
- 270,818 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Africa rank globally for pesticides (total) β import quantity?
- China ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 211 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.