Indonesia vs United States: Pesticide use
Indonesia
294,935 tonnes
in 2023
United States
429,501 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Pesticide use over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 429,501 tonnes against 294,935 tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 134,566 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,530 tonnes | 416,035 tonnes | 286,505 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 188,719 tonnes | 401,996 tonnes | 213,277 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 282,066 tonnes | 423,218 tonnes | 141,153 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 271,484 tonnes | 433,603 tonnes | 162,119 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 429,501 tonnes against 294,935 tonnes in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Indonesia and United States?
- 134,566 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for pesticide use?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.