Northern America vs Türkiye: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Northern America
- Türkiye
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 2.75 kg/ha against 2.21 kg/ha in Türkiye, a difference of 0.54 kg/ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 25 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 0.946 kg/ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 2.11 kg/ha | 1.33 kg/ha | 0.783 kg/ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 2.54 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha | 0.619 kg/ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 2.74 kg/ha | 2.3 kg/ha | 0.444 kg/ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Northern America or Türkiye?
- Northern America, at 2.75 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 Northern America and Türkiye?
- 0.54 kg/ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Türkiye rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Northern America ranks 9th 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).