China, Hong Kong SAR vs Southern Asia: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Southern Asia
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 18 kg/ha against 0.41 kg/ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 17.59 kg/ha.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 43.9 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.87 kg/ha | 0.39 kg/ha | 9.48 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 10.05 kg/ha | 0.339 kg/ha | 9.71 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 13.84 kg/ha | 0.388 kg/ha | 13.45 kg/ha | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 17.27 kg/ha | 0.402 kg/ha | 16.86 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, China, Hong Kong SAR or Southern Asia?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 18 kg/ha against 0.41 kg/ha in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between China, Hong Kong SAR and Southern Asia?
- 17.59 kg/ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Southern Asia rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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).