China, Taiwan Province of vs Malta: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- China, Taiwan Province of
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13.75 kg/ha against 13.58 kg/ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 0.17 kg/ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 24th and Malta ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Taiwan Province of | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4 kg/ha | 23.82 kg/ha | 12.42 kg/ha | Malta |
| 2000s | 11.13 kg/ha | 12.86 kg/ha | 1.73 kg/ha | Malta |
| 2010s | 11.8 kg/ha | 10.83 kg/ha | 0.97 kg/ha | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2020s | 13.48 kg/ha | 12.2 kg/ha | 1.28 kg/ha | China, Taiwan Province of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, China, Taiwan Province of or Malta?
- Malta, at 13.75 kg/ha against 13.58 kg/ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between China, Taiwan Province of and Malta?
- 0.17 kg/ha, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, Taiwan Province of and Malta rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 24th and Malta ranks 23rd 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).