Brunei vs Laos: Pesticide use
Brunei
167 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
187 tonnes
in 2023
Brunei rank
153rd
Laos rank
151st
Pesticide use over time
- Brunei
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 187 tonnes against 167 tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 20 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 151st of 211 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.4 tonnes | 19.1 tonnes | 179.3 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 213 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | 208.5 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 169.8 tonnes | 88.6 tonnes | 81.2 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 246 tonnes | 187 tonnes | 59 tonnes | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Brunei or Laos?
- Laos, at 187 tonnes against 167 tonnes in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Brunei and Laos?
- 20 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Laos rank globally for pesticide use?
- Brunei ranks 153rd 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.