Laos vs Samoa: Pesticide use
Laos
187 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
252 tonnes
in 2023
Laos rank
151st
Samoa rank
148th
Pesticide use over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 252 tonnes against 187 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 65 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Laos ranks 151st and Samoa ranks 148th of 211 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 tonnes | 32.4 tonnes | 13.3 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.5 tonnes | 32.2 tonnes | 27.7 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 88.6 tonnes | 97.2 tonnes | 8.6 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2020s | 187 tonnes | 286.25 tonnes | 99.25 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Laos or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 252 tonnes against 187 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Laos and Samoa?
- 65 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for pesticide use?
- Laos ranks 151st and Samoa ranks 148th 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.