South Korea vs Vietnam: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
South Korea
13.49 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Vietnam
13.9 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Korea rank
26th
Vietnam rank
24th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 13.9 kilograms per hectare against 13.49 kilograms per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 0.41 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 24th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 kilograms per hectare | 3.37 kilograms per hectare | 9.34 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.73 kilograms per hectare | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | 9.95 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2010s | 11.42 kilograms per hectare | 8.67 kilograms per hectare | 2.76 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.43 kilograms per hectare | 12.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.415 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 13.9 kilograms per hectare against 13.49 kilograms per hectare in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.41 kilograms per hectare, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 24th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.