India vs Japan: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides

India
20,619 Tonnes
in 2023
Japan
13,382 Tonnes
in 2023
India rank
5th
Japan rank
8th

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time

  • India
  • Japan
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 20,619 Tonnes against 13,382 Tonnes in Japan, a difference of 7,237 Tonnes.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 42,112 Tonnes 31,530 Tonnes 10,582 Tonnes India
2000s 19,308 Tonnes 23,826 Tonnes 4,518 Tonnes Japan
2010s 20,619 Tonnes 17,936 Tonnes 2,683 Tonnes India
2020s 20,619 Tonnes 14,358 Tonnes 6,261 Tonnes India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, India or Japan?
India, at 20,619 Tonnes against 13,382 Tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between India and Japan?
7,237 Tonnes, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and Japan rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th 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.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,063 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed