Italy vs Thailand: Pesticide breakdown by type
Italy
19 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
23 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Thailand rank
30th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 4 tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9 tonnes | 55.9 tonnes | 35 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 34.1 tonnes | 92.4 tonnes | 58.3 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 144.5 tonnes | 96.8 tonnes | 47.7 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 152.25 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 108.25 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Italy or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Italy and Thailand?
- 4 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 30th of 179 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.