China vs United States: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
China
61,926 Tonnes
in 2023
United States
59,826 Tonnes
in 2018
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 61,926 Tonnes against 59,826 Tonnes in United States, a difference of 2,100 Tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,090 Tonnes | 43,151 Tonnes | 11,939 Tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 77,323 Tonnes | 26,529 Tonnes | 50,795 Tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 91,396 Tonnes | 32,033 Tonnes | 59,363 Tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, China or United States?
- China, at 61,926 Tonnes against 59,826 Tonnes in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between China and United States?
- 2,100 Tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do China and United States rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.