Indonesia vs United States: Pesticide use tonnes

Indonesia
294,935
in 2023
United States
429,501
in 2023
Indonesia rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Pesticide use tonnes over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 429,501 against 294,935 in Indonesia, a difference of 134,566.

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 129,530 416,035 286,505 United States
2000s 188,719 401,996 213,277 United States
2010s 282,066 423,218 141,153 United States
2020s 271,484 433,603 162,119 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use tonnes, Indonesia or United States?
United States, at 429,501 against 294,935 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use tonnes between Indonesia and United States?
134,566, 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 tonnes?
Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed