China vs Indonesia: Pesticide use
China
217,996 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
294,935 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
5th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Pesticide use over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 294,935 tonnes against 217,996 tonnes in China, a difference of 76,939 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,212 tonnes | 129,530 tonnes | 61,682 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 275,175 tonnes | 188,719 tonnes | 86,456 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 321,579 tonnes | 282,066 tonnes | 39,513 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 231,108 tonnes | 271,484 tonnes | 40,376 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 294,935 tonnes against 217,996 tonnes in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between China and Indonesia?
- 76,939 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for pesticide use?
- China ranks 5th 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.