China vs Korea: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
China
61,926 Tonnes
in 2023
Korea
5,078 Tonnes
in 2022
China rank
2nd
Korea rank
3rd
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 61,926 Tonnes against 5,078 Tonnes in Korea, a difference of 56,848 Tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 12.2 times Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 40 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 | 55,090 Tonnes | 9,012 Tonnes | 46,078 Tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 77,323 Tonnes | 9,100 Tonnes | 68,223 Tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 89,642 Tonnes | 6,204 Tonnes | 83,438 Tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 66,591 Tonnes | 5,030 Tonnes | 61,561 Tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, China or Korea?
- China, at 61,926 Tonnes against 5,078 Tonnes in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between China and Korea?
- 56,848 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 insecticides?
- China ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd 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.