United Kingdom vs United States: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
United Kingdom
7,871 Tonnes
in 2022
United States
328,894 Tonnes
in 2018
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 328,894 Tonnes against 7,871 Tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 321,023 Tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 41.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,546 Tonnes | 228,383 Tonnes | 219,837 Tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 8,151 Tonnes | 206,411 Tonnes | 198,261 Tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 7,262 Tonnes | 282,467 Tonnes | 275,204 Tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of herbicides, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 328,894 Tonnes against 7,871 Tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of herbicides between United Kingdom and United States?
- 321,023 Tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 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.