Australia vs United Kingdom: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Australia
158,617 Tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
7,871 Tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 158,617 Tonnes against 7,871 Tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 150,746 Tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 20.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,054 Tonnes | 8,546 Tonnes | 9,508 Tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 24,200 Tonnes | 8,151 Tonnes | 16,050 Tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 48,061 Tonnes | 7,262 Tonnes | 40,799 Tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of herbicides, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 158,617 Tonnes against 7,871 Tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of herbicides between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 150,746 Tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Australia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.