Brazil vs Indonesia: Pesticide use
Brazil
800,652 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
294,935 tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd
Pesticide use over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 800,652 tonnes against 294,935 tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 505,717 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.7 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,212 tonnes | 129,530 tonnes | 40,318 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 226,916 tonnes | 188,719 tonnes | 38,196 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 488,071 tonnes | 282,066 tonnes | 206,005 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 751,639 tonnes | 271,484 tonnes | 480,155 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 800,652 tonnes against 294,935 tonnes in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 505,717 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Brazil ranks 1st 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.