Brazil vs United States: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides
Brazil
377,176 Tonnes
in 2020
United States
492,146 Tonnes
in 2018
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 492,146 Tonnes against 377,176 Tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 114,970 Tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 42 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,640 Tonnes | 376,399 Tonnes | 287,759 Tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 225,803 Tonnes | 344,087 Tonnes | 118,285 Tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 364,609 Tonnes | 423,302 Tonnes | 58,693 Tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 492,146 Tonnes against 377,176 Tonnes in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides between Brazil and United States?
- 114,970 Tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.