Timor-Leste vs United States of America: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Timor-Leste
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.78 kg/ha against 0.83 kg/ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.95 kg/ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 17 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 kg/ha | 2.27 kg/ha | 2.25 kg/ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.033 kg/ha | 2.36 kg/ha | 2.33 kg/ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.234 kg/ha | 2.66 kg/ha | 2.43 kg/ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.754 kg/ha | 2.79 kg/ha | 2.03 kg/ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Timor-Leste or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.78 kg/ha against 0.83 kg/ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Timor-Leste and United States of America?
- 1.95 kg/ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and United States of America rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Timor-Leste ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 17 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).