Australia vs Korea: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Australia
158,617 Tonnes
in 2023
Korea
6,207 Tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
3rd
Korea rank
5th
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 158,617 Tonnes against 6,207 Tonnes in Korea, a difference of 152,410 Tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 25.6 times Korea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,303 Tonnes | 5,582 Tonnes | 12,721 Tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 23,835 Tonnes | 5,917 Tonnes | 17,918 Tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 50,875 Tonnes | 5,292 Tonnes | 45,583 Tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of herbicides, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 158,617 Tonnes against 6,207 Tonnes in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of herbicides between Australia and Korea?
- 152,410 Tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th 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.