France vs Vietnam: Pesticide use
France
65,415 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
161,908 tonnes
in 2023
France rank
10th
Vietnam rank
7th
Pesticide use over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 161,908 tonnes against 65,415 tonnes in France, a difference of 96,493 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,199 tonnes | 23,276 tonnes | 74,924 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 80,004 tonnes | 35,078 tonnes | 44,926 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 67,616 tonnes | 94,959 tonnes | 27,344 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 67,044 tonnes | 140,455 tonnes | 73,411 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, France or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 161,908 tonnes against 65,415 tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between France and Vietnam?
- 96,493 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Vietnam rank globally for pesticide use?
- France ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 7th 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.