China vs India: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
China
61,926 Tonnes
in 2023
India
20,619 Tonnes
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 61,926 Tonnes against 20,619 Tonnes in India, a difference of 41,307 Tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 40 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,090 Tonnes | 42,112 Tonnes | 12,978 Tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 77,323 Tonnes | 19,308 Tonnes | 58,015 Tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 89,642 Tonnes | 20,619 Tonnes | 69,023 Tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 65,424 Tonnes | 20,619 Tonnes | 44,806 Tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, China or India?
- China, at 61,926 Tonnes against 20,619 Tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between China and India?
- 41,307 Tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th 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.