Bulgaria vs Thailand: Pesticide use
Bulgaria
3,430 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
3,273 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
71st
Thailand rank
74th
Pesticide use over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3,430 tonnes against 3,273 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 157 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,546 tonnes | 20,946 tonnes | 17,400 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2,297 tonnes | 49,400 tonnes | 47,104 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2,697 tonnes | 40,962 tonnes | 38,266 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4,131 tonnes | 9,208 tonnes | 5,077 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bulgaria or Thailand?
- Bulgaria, at 3,430 tonnes against 3,273 tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 157 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 74th 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.