South Korea vs Uganda: Insecticide use
South Korea
6,472 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
4,539 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
23rd
Uganda rank
26th
Insecticide use over time
- South Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6,472 tonnes against 4,539 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 1,933 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th of 211 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,040 tonnes | 329.7 tonnes | 8,710 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9,100 tonnes | 850.4 tonnes | 8,250 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6,198 tonnes | 2,514 tonnes | 3,684 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5,391 tonnes | 3,688 tonnes | 1,703 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, South Korea or Uganda?
- South Korea, at 6,472 tonnes against 4,539 tonnes in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between South Korea and Uganda?
- 1,933 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Uganda rank globally for insecticide use?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th 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.