Africa vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Africa
- China, Hong Kong SAR
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 18 kg/ha against 0.83 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 17.17 kg/ha.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 21.7 times Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 20th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 19th of 25 groups.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, Hong Kong SAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.305 kg/ha | 9.87 kg/ha | 9.57 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 0.375 kg/ha | 10.05 kg/ha | 9.67 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 0.58 kg/ha | 13.84 kg/ha | 13.26 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 0.79 kg/ha | 17.27 kg/ha | 16.48 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Africa or China, Hong Kong SAR?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 18 kg/ha against 0.83 kg/ha in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
- 17.17 kg/ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Africa ranks 20th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 19th of 25 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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 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).