Bhutan vs Brunei: Pesticide use
Bhutan
153 tonnes
in 2023
Brunei
167 tonnes
in 2023
Bhutan rank
154th
Brunei rank
153rd
Pesticide use over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 167 tonnes against 153 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 14 tonnes.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei ahead.
Bhutan ranks 154th and Brunei ranks 153rd of 211 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9 tonnes | 198.4 tonnes | 187.5 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 4.7 tonnes | 213 tonnes | 208.3 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 56.6 tonnes | 169.8 tonnes | 113.2 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 167 tonnes | 246 tonnes | 79 tonnes | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bhutan or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 167 tonnes against 153 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bhutan and Brunei?
- 14 tonnes, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bhutan ranks 154th and Brunei ranks 153rd 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.