Portugal vs Thailand: Insecticide use
Portugal
1,173 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
1,358 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
48th
Thailand rank
45th
Insecticide use over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,358 tonnes against 1,173 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 185 tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 45th of 211 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483.7 tonnes | 6,324 tonnes | 5,840 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 458.3 tonnes | 8,712 tonnes | 8,254 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,438 tonnes | 4,884 tonnes | 3,445 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,043 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | 1,030 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,358 tonnes against 1,173 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Portugal and Thailand?
- 185 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for insecticide use?
- Portugal ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 45th 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.