Ecuador vs South Korea: Insecticide use
Ecuador
6,629 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
6,472 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
22nd
South Korea rank
23rd
Insecticide use over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6,629 tonnes against 6,472 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 157 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722.3 tonnes | 9,040 tonnes | 8,317 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4,542 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 4,558 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5,901 tonnes | 6,198 tonnes | 296.9 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,488 tonnes | 5,391 tonnes | 1,098 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ecuador or South Korea?
- Ecuador, at 6,629 tonnes against 6,472 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 157 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd 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.