China, Taiwan Province of vs Southern Asia: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- China, Taiwan Province of
- Southern Asia
How they compare
China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 13.58 kg/ha against 0.41 kg/ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 13.17 kg/ha.
That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 33.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Taiwan Province of | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4 kg/ha | 0.39 kg/ha | 11.01 kg/ha | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2000s | 11.13 kg/ha | 0.339 kg/ha | 10.79 kg/ha | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2010s | 11.8 kg/ha | 0.388 kg/ha | 11.42 kg/ha | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2020s | 13.48 kg/ha | 0.402 kg/ha | 13.08 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 Southern Asia?
- China, Taiwan Province of, at 13.58 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, Taiwan Province of and Southern Asia?
- 13.17 kg/ha, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, Taiwan Province of and Southern Asia rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 24th 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).