Finland vs Thailand: Pesticide use
Finland
3,251 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
3,273 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
75th
Thailand rank
74th
Pesticide use over time
- Finland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3,273 tonnes against 3,251 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 22 tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 75th 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 | Finland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,636 tonnes | 20,946 tonnes | 17,310 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4,480 tonnes | 49,400 tonnes | 44,920 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3,866 tonnes | 40,962 tonnes | 37,097 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3,899 tonnes | 9,208 tonnes | 5,309 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Finland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3,273 tonnes against 3,251 tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Finland and Thailand?
- 22 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Thailand rank globally for pesticide use?
- Finland ranks 75th 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.