India vs Vietnam: Insecticide use
India
20,619 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
81,664 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
6th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Insecticide use over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 81,664 tonnes against 20,619 tonnes in India, a difference of 61,045 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 4.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,112 tonnes | 14,607 tonnes | 27,506 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 19,308 tonnes | 17,703 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 20,619 tonnes | 47,896 tonnes | 27,277 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 20,619 tonnes | 70,843 tonnes | 50,224 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, India or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 81,664 tonnes against 20,619 tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between India and Vietnam?
- 61,045 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for insecticide use?
- India ranks 6th 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.