Myanmar vs Taiwan: Pesticide use
Myanmar
11,749 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
10,549 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar rank
38th
Taiwan rank
41st
Pesticide use over time
- Myanmar
- Taiwan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 11,749 tonnes against 10,549 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 1,200 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Myanmar ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 41st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.5 tonnes | 9,941 tonnes | 9,734 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1,606 tonnes | 9,298 tonnes | 7,692 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 8,906 tonnes | 9,420 tonnes | 513.5 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 11,749 tonnes | 10,549 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Myanmar or Taiwan?
- Myanmar, at 11,749 tonnes against 10,549 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Myanmar and Taiwan?
- 1,200 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Taiwan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Myanmar ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 41st 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.