Brazil vs Vietnam: Insecticide use
Brazil
127,282 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
81,664 tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
3rd
Insecticide use over time
- Brazil
- Vietnam
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 127,282 tonnes against 81,664 tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 45,618 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Vietnam's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,688 tonnes | 14,607 tonnes | 9,082 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 43,907 tonnes | 17,703 tonnes | 26,203 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 92,780 tonnes | 47,896 tonnes | 44,884 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 122,477 tonnes | 70,843 tonnes | 51,634 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Brazil or Vietnam?
- Brazil, at 127,282 tonnes against 81,664 tonnes in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Brazil and Vietnam?
- 45,618 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for insecticide use?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.