France vs South Korea: Insecticide use
France
6,237 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
6,472 tonnes
in 2023
France rank
24th
South Korea rank
23rd
Insecticide use over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6,472 tonnes against 6,237 tonnes in France, a difference of 235 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,824 tonnes | 9,040 tonnes | 2,216 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,170 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 6,929 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5,144 tonnes | 6,198 tonnes | 1,054 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,585 tonnes | 5,391 tonnes | 1,194 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 6,472 tonnes against 6,237 tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between France and South Korea?
- 235 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for insecticide use?
- France ranks 24th 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.