What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Laos and Thailand?

0.03 kilograms per hectare, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.

Laos vs Thailand: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Laos

0.12 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Thailand

0.15 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Laos rank

183rd

Thailand rank

180th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Laos
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.15 kilograms per hectare against 0.12 kilograms per hectare in Laos, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 183rd and Thailand ranks 180th of 198 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.02 kilograms per hectare	1.01 kilograms per hectare	0.992 kilograms per hectare	Thailand
2000s	0.002 kilograms per hectare	2.29 kilograms per hectare	2.29 kilograms per hectare	Thailand
2010s	0.055 kilograms per hectare	1.86 kilograms per hectare	1.8 kilograms per hectare	Thailand
2020s	0.12 kilograms per hectare	0.4175 kilograms per hectare	0.2975 kilograms per hectare	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Laos or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.15 kilograms per hectare against 0.12 kilograms per hectare in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Laos and Thailand?: 0.03 kilograms per hectare, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Laos ranks 183rd and Thailand ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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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Indicator: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
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: 198 places, 6,594 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.