Central America vs Türkiye: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Central America
- Türkiye
How they compare
Central America currently reports 4.06 kg/ha against 2.21 kg/ha in Türkiye, a difference of 1.85 kg/ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.8 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 25 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 0.679 kg/ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 2.21 kg/ha | 1.33 kg/ha | 0.888 kg/ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 2.92 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha | 0.997 kg/ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 3.24 kg/ha | 2.3 kg/ha | 0.942 kg/ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Central America or Türkiye?
- Central America, at 4.06 kg/ha against 2.21 kg/ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Central America and Türkiye?
- 1.85 kg/ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Türkiye rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Central America ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 6th 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).