Australia vs Viet Nam: Pesticide use
Australia
182,264 tonnes
in 2023
Viet Nam
161,908 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Pesticide use over time
- Australia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Australia currently reports 182,264 tonnes against 161,908 tonnes in Viet Nam, a difference of 20,356 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,522 tonnes | 23,276 tonnes | 3,246 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 34,519 tonnes | 35,078 tonnes | 559 tonnes | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 58,808 tonnes | 94,959 tonnes | 36,151 tonnes | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 151,606 tonnes | 140,455 tonnes | 11,152 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Australia or Viet Nam?
- Australia, at 182,264 tonnes against 161,908 tonnes in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Australia and Viet Nam?
- 20,356 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Viet Nam rank globally for pesticide use?
- Australia ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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.