Pakistan vs Vietnam: Insecticide use
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
81,664 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Insecticide use over time
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 81,664 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 54,962 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,892 tonnes | 14,607 tonnes | 2,285 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26,702 tonnes | 17,703 tonnes | 8,999 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 26,702 tonnes | 47,896 tonnes | 21,194 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 26,702 tonnes | 70,843 tonnes | 44,141 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 81,664 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 54,962 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for insecticide use?
- Pakistan ranks 5th 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.