Brazil vs South Korea: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Brazil
12.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Korea
13.49 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
South Korea rank
26th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13.49 kilograms per hectare against 12.63 kilograms per hectare in Brazil, a difference of 0.86 kilograms per hectare.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 26th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 kilograms per hectare | 12.71 kilograms per hectare | 11.02 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.83 kilograms per hectare | 13.73 kilograms per hectare | 9.9 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.77 kilograms per hectare | 11.42 kilograms per hectare | 3.66 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.85 kilograms per hectare | 12.43 kilograms per hectare | 0.5825 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 13.49 kilograms per hectare against 12.63 kilograms per hectare in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Brazil and South Korea?
- 0.86 kilograms per hectare, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Brazil ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.