South Korea vs Philippines: Insecticide use
South Korea
6,472 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
6,996 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
23rd
Philippines rank
21st
Insecticide use over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6,996 tonnes against 6,472 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 524 tonnes.
That makes Philippines'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.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 21st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,040 tonnes | 2,271 tonnes | 6,768 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9,100 tonnes | 2,658 tonnes | 6,442 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6,198 tonnes | 3,217 tonnes | 2,981 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5,391 tonnes | 6,859 tonnes | 1,468 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, South Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6,996 tonnes against 6,472 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between South Korea and Philippines?
- 524 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for insecticide use?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 21st 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.