Brazil vs China: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Brazil
60,607 Tonnes
in 2020
China
61,926 Tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
2nd
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 61,926 Tonnes against 60,607 Tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1,319 Tonnes.
Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,648 Tonnes | 55,090 Tonnes | 31,443 Tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 43,807 Tonnes | 77,323 Tonnes | 33,516 Tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 64,581 Tonnes | 89,642 Tonnes | 25,061 Tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 60,607 Tonnes | 69,876 Tonnes | 9,269 Tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, Brazil or China?
- China, at 61,926 Tonnes against 60,607 Tonnes in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between Brazil and China?
- 1,319 Tonnes, with China 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 insecticides?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.