Insecticide use in Vietnam

Vietnam: Insecticide use was 81,664 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
81,664 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
81,664 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
8,428 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Vietnam, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 15.2k tonnes1991: 15.2k tonnes1992: 15.2k tonnes1993: 15.2k tonnes1994: 15.2k tonnes1995: 16.5k tonnes1996: 17.4k tonnes1997: 17.9k tonnes1998: 9.7k tonnes1999: 8.6k tonnes2000: 8.4k tonnes2001: 9.7k tonnes2002: 11.9k tonnes2003: 14.1k tonnes2004: 16.3k tonnes2005: 18.5k tonnes2006: 20.9k tonnes2007: 23.4k tonnes2008: 25.9k tonnes2009: 28.0k tonnes2010: 28.8k tonnes2011: 34.5k tonnes2012: 38.8k tonnes2013: 42.1k tonnes2014: 51.4k tonnes2015: 51.7k tonnes2016: 52.0k tonnes2017: 41.6k tonnes2018: 70.3k tonnes2019: 68.0k tonnes2020: 45.1k tonnes2021: 75.0k tonnes2022: 81.7k tonnes2023: 81.7k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, insecticide use in Vietnam stood at 81,664 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Vietnam peaked at 81,664 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,428 tonnes, in 2000.

That places Vietnam 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,607 tonnes 8,567 tonnes 17,851 tonnes 10
2000s 17,703 tonnes 8,428 tonnes 27,990 tonnes 10
2010s 47,896 tonnes 28,803 tonnes 70,319 tonnes 10
2020s 70,843 tonnes 45,059 tonnes 81,664 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 1 Indonesia 171,568 tonnes compare
  2. 2 Brazil 127,282 tonnes compare
  3. 4 China 58,756 tonnes compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 26,702 tonnes compare
  5. 6 India 20,619 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Vietnam?
Insecticide use in Vietnam was 81,664 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 81,664 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 8,428 tonnes in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for insecticide use?
Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.