Indonesia vs Vietnam: Insecticide use
Indonesia
171,568 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
81,664 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd
Insecticide use over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 171,568 tonnes against 81,664 tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 89,904 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,310 tonnes | 14,607 tonnes | 49,703 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 109,781 tonnes | 17,703 tonnes | 92,078 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 164,082 tonnes | 47,896 tonnes | 116,186 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 157,927 tonnes | 70,843 tonnes | 87,084 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Indonesia, at 171,568 tonnes against 81,664 tonnes in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 89,904 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for insecticide use?
- Indonesia ranks 1st 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.