Colombia vs South Korea: Pesticide use
Colombia
19,419 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
20,402 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
South Korea rank
24th
Pesticide use over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20,402 tonnes against 19,419 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 983 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,321 tonnes | 25,442 tonnes | 879 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 83,829 tonnes | 25,068 tonnes | 58,761 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 45,771 tonnes | 19,028 tonnes | 26,743 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53,801 tonnes | 19,108 tonnes | 34,694 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 20,402 tonnes against 19,419 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Colombia and South Korea?
- 983 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for pesticide use?
- Colombia ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th 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.