South Korea vs Pakistan: Pesticide use tonnes

South Korea
20,402
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702
in 2023
South Korea rank
24th
Pakistan rank
23rd

Pesticide use tonnes over time

  • South Korea
  • Pakistan
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 26,702 against 20,402 in South Korea, a difference of 6,300.

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 16,892 8,550 South Korea
2000s 25,068 26,702 1,634 Pakistan
2010s 19,028 26,702 7,674 Pakistan
2020s 19,108 26,702 7,594 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use tonnes, South Korea or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 26,702 against 20,402 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use tonnes between South Korea and Pakistan?
6,300, 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 tonnes?
South Korea ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed