Cambodia vs South Korea: Insecticide use
Cambodia
7,178 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
6,472 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
20th
South Korea rank
23rd
Insecticide use over time
- Cambodia
- South Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 7,178 tonnes against 6,472 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 706 tonnes.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.8 tonnes | 9,040 tonnes | 8,854 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 207.4 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 8,892 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,756 tonnes | 6,198 tonnes | 4,443 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,566 tonnes | 5,391 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cambodia or South Korea?
- Cambodia, at 7,178 tonnes against 6,472 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cambodia and South Korea?
- 706 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and South Korea rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cambodia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.