China vs Korea: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
China
94,876 Tonnes
in 2023
Korea
6,207 Tonnes
in 2022
China rank
4th
Korea rank
5th
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 94,876 Tonnes against 6,207 Tonnes in Korea, a difference of 88,669 Tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 15.3 times Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 41 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,546 Tonnes | 5,582 Tonnes | 77,964 Tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 117,922 Tonnes | 5,917 Tonnes | 112,006 Tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 137,052 Tonnes | 5,292 Tonnes | 131,760 Tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 102,128 Tonnes | 5,809 Tonnes | 96,320 Tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of herbicides, China or Korea?
- China, at 94,876 Tonnes against 6,207 Tonnes in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of herbicides between China and Korea?
- 88,669 Tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- China ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th 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.