Argentina vs Southern Europe: Pesticides (total) — Use per capita
Pesticides (total) — Use per capita over time
- Argentina
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.87 kg/cap against 0.81 kg/cap in Southern Europe, a difference of 3.06 kg/cap.
That makes Argentina's figure about 4.8 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Argentina ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 kg/cap | 1.1 kg/cap | 0.148 kg/cap | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.34 kg/cap | 1.08 kg/cap | 2.25 kg/cap | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.18 kg/cap | 1.02 kg/cap | 3.16 kg/cap | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.87 kg/cap | 0.878 kg/cap | 2.99 kg/cap | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per capita, Argentina or Southern Europe?
- Argentina, at 3.87 kg/cap against 0.81 kg/cap in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per capita between Argentina and Southern Europe?
- 3.06 kg/cap, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Southern Europe rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per capita?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per capita. 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).