Canada vs China: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Canada
80,911 Tonnes
in 2023
China
94,876 Tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
China rank
4th
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 94,876 Tonnes against 80,911 Tonnes in Canada, a difference of 13,965 Tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and China ranks 4th of 41 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,160 Tonnes | 135,634 Tonnes | 97,473 Tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 59,841 Tonnes | 137,052 Tonnes | 77,212 Tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 75,886 Tonnes | 100,315 Tonnes | 24,429 Tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of herbicides, Canada or China?
- China, at 94,876 Tonnes against 80,911 Tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of herbicides between Canada and China?
- 13,965 Tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Canada ranks 5th 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.