Australia vs Indonesia: Pesticide use
Australia
182,264 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
294,935 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Pesticide use over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 294,935 tonnes against 182,264 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 112,671 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,522 tonnes | 129,530 tonnes | 103,008 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 34,519 tonnes | 188,719 tonnes | 154,200 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 58,808 tonnes | 282,066 tonnes | 223,258 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 151,606 tonnes | 271,484 tonnes | 119,878 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Australia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 294,935 tonnes against 182,264 tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Australia and Indonesia?
- 112,671 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Australia ranks 6th and Indonesia 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.