China vs Vietnam: Insecticide use
China
58,756 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
81,664 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
4th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Insecticide use over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 81,664 tonnes against 58,756 tonnes in China, a difference of 22,908 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 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 Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,537 tonnes | 14,607 tonnes | 36,930 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 74,167 tonnes | 17,703 tonnes | 56,464 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 86,674 tonnes | 47,896 tonnes | 38,778 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 62,290 tonnes | 70,843 tonnes | 8,553 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 81,664 tonnes against 58,756 tonnes in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between China and Vietnam?
- 22,908 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for insecticide use?
- China ranks 4th 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.