Argentina vs China: Pesticide use
Argentina
262,507 tonnes
in 2023
China
217,996 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
4th
China rank
5th
Pesticide use over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 262,507 tonnes against 217,996 tonnes in China, a difference of 44,511 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,064 tonnes | 191,212 tonnes | 147,148 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 134,839 tonnes | 275,175 tonnes | 140,336 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 210,632 tonnes | 321,579 tonnes | 110,947 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 257,260 tonnes | 231,108 tonnes | 26,152 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 262,507 tonnes against 217,996 tonnes in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Argentina and China?
- 44,511 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for pesticide use?
- Argentina ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.