Brazil vs United States: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Brazil
234,384 Tonnes
in 2020
United States
328,894 Tonnes
in 2018
Brazil rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 328,894 Tonnes against 234,384 Tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 94,510 Tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd 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 | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,517 Tonnes | 223,374 Tonnes | 177,857 Tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 134,751 Tonnes | 209,138 Tonnes | 74,387 Tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 216,088 Tonnes | 284,601 Tonnes | 68,513 Tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of herbicides, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 328,894 Tonnes against 234,384 Tonnes in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of herbicides between Brazil and United States?
- 94,510 Tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Brazil ranks 2nd 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.