Insecticide use in Vietnam
Vietnam: Insecticide use was 81,664 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Vietnam, 1990–2023
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.
Insecticide use in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,226 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 15,226 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,226 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,226 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,226 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,452 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 17,352 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 17,851 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9,714 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 8,567 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 8,428 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9,661 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 11,859 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 14,057 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 16,254 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 18,452 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 20,948 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 23,444 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 25,940 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 27,990 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 28,803 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 34,454 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 38,754 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 42,061 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 51,407 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 51,653 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 51,982 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41,565 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 70,319 tonnes | +69.2% |
| 2019 | 67,962 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 45,059 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 74,986 tonnes | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 81,664 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 81,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 81,664 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 240.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 81,664 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 3712.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
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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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.