South Korea vs Panama: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
South Korea
13.49 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Panama
14.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Korea rank
26th
Panama rank
23rd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- South Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14.46 kilograms per hectare against 13.49 kilograms per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 0.97 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 26th and Panama ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 kilograms per hectare | 4.55 kilograms per hectare | 8.16 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.73 kilograms per hectare | 3.21 kilograms per hectare | 10.52 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2010s | 11.42 kilograms per hectare | 2.76 kilograms per hectare | 8.66 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.43 kilograms per hectare | 14.74 kilograms per hectare | 2.31 kilograms per hectare | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, South Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 14.46 kilograms per hectare against 13.49 kilograms per hectare in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between South Korea and Panama?
- 0.97 kilograms per hectare, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Panama rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Panama ranks 23rd 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.