Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Korea
Korea: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 6,207 Tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6,207 Tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
6,380 Tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
4,432 Tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Korea recorded 6,207 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in 2022.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Korea peaked at 6,380 Tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,432 Tonnes, in 2012.
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Korea, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,509 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5,631 Tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,369 Tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5,270 Tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,506 Tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 5,817 Tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 5,962 Tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6,043 Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,116 Tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 5,596 Tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 5,822 Tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,380 Tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 5,494 Tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 5,430 Tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6,113 Tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 6,189 Tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,814 Tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5,946 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,073 Tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,909 Tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,224 Tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 5,180 Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,432 Tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 4,479 Tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,536 Tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 5,502 Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,247 Tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6,145 Tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 5,924 Tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,254 Tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 5,259 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,960 Tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 6,207 Tonnes | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,582 Tonnes | 5,116 Tonnes | 6,043 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,917 Tonnes | 5,430 Tonnes | 6,380 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,292 Tonnes | 4,432 Tonnes | 6,145 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,809 Tonnes | 5,259 Tonnes | 6,207 Tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Türkiye 15,509 Tonnes compare
- 2 Brazil 234,384 Tonnes compare
- 3 Australia 158,617 Tonnes compare
- 3 Poland 12,980 Tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom 7,871 Tonnes compare
- 4 China 94,876 Tonnes compare
- 5 Canada 80,911 Tonnes compare
- 6 Indonesia 65,377 Tonnes compare
- 6 Lithuania 2,602 Tonnes compare
- 7 Russia 43,158 Tonnes compare
- 7 Netherlands 2,167 Tonnes compare
- 8 France 29,077 Tonnes compare
- 8 Latvia 1,235 Tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Korea?
- Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Korea was 6,207 Tonnes in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,380 Tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,432 Tonnes in 2012.
- How does Korea rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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