China vs Mexico: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
China
61,926 Tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
21,331 Tonnes
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Mexico rank
4th
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 61,926 Tonnes against 21,331 Tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 40,595 Tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 40 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,574 Tonnes | 20,492 Tonnes | 42,082 Tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 77,323 Tonnes | 19,964 Tonnes | 57,359 Tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 89,642 Tonnes | 30,001 Tonnes | 59,641 Tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 65,424 Tonnes | 20,502 Tonnes | 44,922 Tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, China or Mexico?
- China, at 61,926 Tonnes against 21,331 Tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between China and Mexico?
- 40,595 Tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- China ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th 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.