Argentina vs British Virgin Islands: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Argentina
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5.64 kg/ha against 5.36 kg/ha in Argentina, a difference of 0.28 kg/ha.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
Argentina ranks 56th and British Virgin Islands ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and British Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 kg/ha | 9.71 kg/ha | 8.14 kg/ha | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4.01 kg/ha | 7.99 kg/ha | 3.98 kg/ha | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 5.09 kg/ha | 4.36 kg/ha | 0.725 kg/ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.35 kg/ha | 5.24 kg/ha | 0.11 kg/ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Argentina or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5.64 kg/ha against 5.36 kg/ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Argentina and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.28 kg/ha, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and British Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and British Virgin Islands rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Argentina ranks 56th and British Virgin Islands ranks 53rd 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).