Insecticide use in Laos
Laos: Insecticide use was 12 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Laos is 12 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Laos peaked at 54 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1998.
That places Laos 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 26 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 18 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 11 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 3 tonnes | -72.7% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 20 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 54 tonnes | +170.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 7 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 2017 | 10 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 12 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 34 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 54 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 164 Comoros 13 tonnes compare
- 164 Finland 13 tonnes compare
- 166 Burundi 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Montenegro 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 12 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Laos?
- Insecticide use in Laos was 12 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 54 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for insecticide use?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.