Russia vs Vietnam: Pesticide use
Russia
97,018 tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
161,908 tonnes
in 2023
Russia rank
8th
Vietnam rank
7th
Pesticide use over time
- Russia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 161,908 tonnes against 97,018 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 64,890 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,490 tonnes | 23,866 tonnes | 2,624 tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 36,544 tonnes | 35,078 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 58,955 tonnes | 94,959 tonnes | 36,004 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 95,397 tonnes | 140,455 tonnes | 45,058 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Russia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 161,908 tonnes against 97,018 tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Russia and Vietnam?
- 64,890 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for pesticide use?
- Russia ranks 8th 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.