Brazil vs China: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Brazil
234,384 Tonnes
in 2020
China
94,876 Tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
2nd
China rank
4th
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 234,384 Tonnes against 94,876 Tonnes in China, a difference of 139,508 Tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,517 Tonnes | 83,546 Tonnes | 38,029 Tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 134,751 Tonnes | 117,922 Tonnes | 16,829 Tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 217,917 Tonnes | 137,052 Tonnes | 80,865 Tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 234,384 Tonnes | 107,263 Tonnes | 127,121 Tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of herbicides, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 234,384 Tonnes against 94,876 Tonnes in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of herbicides between Brazil and China?
- 139,508 Tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and China 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.