Ecuador vs South Korea: Pesticide use
Ecuador
35,220 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
20,402 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
21st
South Korea rank
24th
Pesticide use over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35,220 tonnes against 20,402 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 14,818 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 24th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,983 tonnes | 25,442 tonnes | 19,459 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 15,259 tonnes | 25,068 tonnes | 9,809 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 29,378 tonnes | 19,028 tonnes | 10,350 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 32,055 tonnes | 19,108 tonnes | 12,948 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Ecuador or South Korea?
- Ecuador, at 35,220 tonnes against 20,402 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 14,818 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for pesticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 21st 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.