Myanmar vs Thailand: Pesticide breakdown by type
Myanmar
32 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
23 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar rank
27th
Thailand rank
30th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 32 tonnes against 23 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 9 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 tonnes | 55.9 tonnes | 55.3 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 16.4 tonnes | 92.4 tonnes | 76 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 11.5 tonnes | 96.8 tonnes | 85.3 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 32 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 12 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 32 tonnes against 23 tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 9 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Myanmar ranks 27th 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.