Australia vs United States: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Australia
158,617 Tonnes
in 2023
United States
328,894 Tonnes
in 2018
Australia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 328,894 Tonnes against 158,617 Tonnes in Australia, a difference of 170,277 Tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 41 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,303 Tonnes | 223,374 Tonnes | 205,071 Tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 23,835 Tonnes | 209,138 Tonnes | 185,303 Tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 42,681 Tonnes | 284,601 Tonnes | 241,920 Tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of herbicides, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 328,894 Tonnes against 158,617 Tonnes in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of herbicides between Australia and United States?
- 170,277 Tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Australia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.