Antigua and Barbuda vs South America: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- South America
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 37.72 kg/ha against 8.48 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 29.24 kg/ha.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 4.4 times South America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and South America ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.94 kg/ha | 1.76 kg/ha | 31.18 kg/ha | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 32.94 kg/ha | 4.25 kg/ha | 28.69 kg/ha | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 34.19 kg/ha | 6.38 kg/ha | 27.81 kg/ha | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 37.72 kg/ha | 8.22 kg/ha | 29.5 kg/ha | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Antigua and Barbuda or South America?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 37.72 kg/ha against 8.48 kg/ha in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Antigua and Barbuda and South America?
- 29.24 kg/ha, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and South America rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 1st and South America ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- 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).