China vs Indonesia: Insecticide use
China
58,756 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
171,568 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
4th
Indonesia rank
1st
Insecticide use over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 171,568 tonnes against 58,756 tonnes in China, a difference of 112,812 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,537 tonnes | 64,310 tonnes | 12,773 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 74,167 tonnes | 109,781 tonnes | 35,614 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 86,674 tonnes | 164,082 tonnes | 77,408 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 62,290 tonnes | 157,927 tonnes | 95,637 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 171,568 tonnes against 58,756 tonnes in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between China and Indonesia?
- 112,812 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for insecticide use?
- China ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st 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.