Korea vs United States: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Korea
5,078 Tonnes
in 2022
United States
59,826 Tonnes
in 2018
Korea rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59,826 Tonnes against 5,078 Tonnes in Korea, a difference of 54,748 Tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 11.8 times Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 11 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,012 Tonnes | 43,151 Tonnes | 34,139 Tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 9,100 Tonnes | 26,529 Tonnes | 17,429 Tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 6,343 Tonnes | 32,033 Tonnes | 25,690 Tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 59,826 Tonnes against 5,078 Tonnes in Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between Korea and United States?
- 54,748 Tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- Korea ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 11 groups.
- 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.