In 2020, the country with the highest consumption of agricultural pesticides per area of cropland was Saint Lucia, at over 15 kilograms per hectare. Ranking second was Japan, with 13.9 kilograms of pesticides used per hectare of cropland, followed by South Korea, with approximately 12.6 kilograms per hectare. That year, the average global pesticide agricultural use amounted to 1.81 kilograms per hectare.
Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide in 2020, by country
(in kilograms per hectare)
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FAO. (July 15, 2022). Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide in 2020, by country (in kilograms per hectare) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312377/global-pesticide-agricultural-use-per-area-by-country/
FAO. "Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide in 2020, by country (in kilograms per hectare)." Chart. July 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312377/global-pesticide-agricultural-use-per-area-by-country/
FAO. (2022). Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide in 2020, by country (in kilograms per hectare). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312377/global-pesticide-agricultural-use-per-area-by-country/
FAO. "Agricultural Consumption of Pesticides per Area of Cropland Worldwide in 2020, by Country (in Kilograms per Hectare)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312377/global-pesticide-agricultural-use-per-area-by-country/
FAO, Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide in 2020, by country (in kilograms per hectare) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312377/global-pesticide-agricultural-use-per-area-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide in 2020, by country (in kilograms per hectare) [Graph], FAO, July 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312377/global-pesticide-agricultural-use-per-area-by-country/