Pesticide use in Vietnam

Vietnam: Pesticide use was 161,908 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
161,908 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 211 countries
All-time high
161,908 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
16,502 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Vietnam, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 20.9k tonnes1991: 20.9k tonnes1992: 20.9k tonnes1993: 20.9k tonnes1994: 20.9k tonnes1995: 24.9k tonnes1996: 32.7k tonnes1997: 33.0k tonnes1998: 20.8k tonnes1999: 16.7k tonnes2000: 16.5k tonnes2001: 19.2k tonnes2002: 23.5k tonnes2003: 27.9k tonnes2004: 32.2k tonnes2005: 36.6k tonnes2006: 41.5k tonnes2007: 46.5k tonnes2008: 51.4k tonnes2009: 55.5k tonnes2010: 57.1k tonnes2011: 68.3k tonnes2012: 76.8k tonnes2013: 83.4k tonnes2014: 101.9k tonnes2015: 102.4k tonnes2016: 103.1k tonnes2017: 82.4k tonnes2018: 139.4k tonnes2019: 134.7k tonnes2020: 89.3k tonnes2021: 148.7k tonnes2022: 161.9k tonnes2023: 161.9k 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, pesticide use in Vietnam stood at 161,908 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Vietnam peaked at 161,908 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,502 tonnes, in 2000.

That places Vietnam 7th 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 23,276 tonnes 16,695 tonnes 33,019 tonnes 10
2000s 35,078 tonnes 16,502 tonnes 55,492 tonnes 10
2010s 94,959 tonnes 57,105 tonnes 139,416 tonnes 10
2020s 140,455 tonnes 89,335 tonnes 161,908 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 4 Argentina 262,507 tonnes compare
  2. 5 China 217,996 tonnes compare
  3. 6 Australia 182,264 tonnes compare
  4. 8 Russia 97,018 tonnes compare
  5. 9 Canada 95,645 tonnes compare
  6. 10 France 65,415 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Vietnam?
Pesticide use in Vietnam was 161,908 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 use recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 161,908 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 16,502 tonnes in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for pesticide use?
Vietnam ranks 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide 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
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.