China vs Pakistan: Insecticide use
China
58,756 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th
Insecticide use over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 58,756 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 32,054 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 211 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,537 tonnes | 16,892 tonnes | 34,645 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 74,167 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 47,465 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 86,674 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 59,972 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 62,290 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 35,588 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 58,756 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between China and Pakistan?
- 32,054 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for insecticide use?
- China ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.