Australia vs Brazil: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Australia
158,617 Tonnes
in 2023
Brazil
234,384 Tonnes
in 2020
Australia rank
3rd
Brazil rank
2nd
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 234,384 Tonnes against 158,617 Tonnes in Australia, a difference of 75,767 Tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,303 Tonnes | 45,517 Tonnes | 27,214 Tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 23,835 Tonnes | 134,751 Tonnes | 110,916 Tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 50,875 Tonnes | 217,917 Tonnes | 167,043 Tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of herbicides, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 234,384 Tonnes against 158,617 Tonnes in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of herbicides between Australia and Brazil?
- 75,767 Tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.