Bhutan vs Laos: Pesticide use
Bhutan
153 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
187 tonnes
in 2023
Bhutan rank
154th
Laos rank
151st
Pesticide use over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 187 tonnes against 153 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 34 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Bhutan ranks 154th and Laos ranks 151st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9 tonnes | 19.1 tonnes | 8.2 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.7 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | 0.2 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 56.6 tonnes | 88.6 tonnes | 32 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 167 tonnes | 187 tonnes | 20 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos, at 187 tonnes against 153 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bhutan and Laos?
- 34 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bhutan ranks 154th and Laos ranks 151st 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.