South Korea vs Pakistan: Pesticide use
South Korea
20,402 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
24th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Pesticide use over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 26,702 tonnes against 20,402 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 6,300 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,442 tonnes | 16,892 tonnes | 8,550 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25,068 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 1,634 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 19,028 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 7,674 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19,108 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 7,594 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, South Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 26,702 tonnes against 20,402 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 6,300 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for pesticide use?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.