China vs Western Europe: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity over time
- China
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 724,140 t against 150,950 t in China, a difference of 573,190 t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.8 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 6th of 211 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,970 t | 352,457 t | 267,488 t | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 77,855 t | 492,449 t | 414,595 t | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 132,311 t | 639,523 t | 507,212 t | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 178,077 t | 762,187 t | 584,111 t | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — import quantity, China or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 724,140 t against 150,950 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — import quantity between China and Western Europe?
- 573,190 t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Europe rank globally for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
- China ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 6th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — 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.