South Korea vs Ukraine: Pesticide use
South Korea
20,402 tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine
19,356 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
24th
Ukraine rank
27th
Pesticide use over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20,402 tonnes against 19,356 tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 1,046 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 211 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,233 tonnes | 49,522 tonnes | 24,289 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 25,068 tonnes | 27,142 tonnes | 2,074 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 19,028 tonnes | 59,752 tonnes | 40,724 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 19,108 tonnes | 22,597 tonnes | 3,489 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, South Korea or Ukraine?
- South Korea, at 20,402 tonnes against 19,356 tonnes in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 1,046 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for pesticide use?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 27th 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.