Pesticide breakdown by type in Vietnam
Vietnam: Pesticide breakdown by type was 68 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type 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, pesticide breakdown by type in Vietnam stood at 68 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Vietnam peaked at 107 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 107 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 60 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 31 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 43 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes | -81.4% |
| 2002 | 10 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 12 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 15 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 17 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 19 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 21 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 23 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 24 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 32 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 35 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 43 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 43 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 58 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 2019 | 56 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 37 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 62 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 68 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 68 tonnes | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 68 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 34.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 68 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 tonnes, 68.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -81.4% | 43 tonnes | 8 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 43 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 58 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.75 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 68 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 14 Gambia 100 tonnes compare
- 15 Benin 85 tonnes compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 71 tonnes compare
- 18 Seychelles 62 tonnes compare
- 19 Bolivia 47 tonnes compare
- 19 Philippines 47 tonnes compare
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 pesticide breakdown by type in Vietnam?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Vietnam was 68 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 107 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.