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
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.