Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Pesticide use
Saudi Arabia
3,213 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
3,273 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Thailand rank
74th
Pesticide use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3,273 tonnes against 3,213 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 60 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,501 tonnes | 20,946 tonnes | 19,445 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3,799 tonnes | 49,400 tonnes | 45,601 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7,108 tonnes | 40,962 tonnes | 33,855 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6,148 tonnes | 9,208 tonnes | 3,060 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3,273 tonnes against 3,213 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 60 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for pesticide use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 74th 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.