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

0.01 kilograms per hectare, with Laos ahead.

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

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 Vanuatu: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Laos

0.12 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Vanuatu

0.11 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Laos rank

183rd

Vanuatu rank

184th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Laos
Vanuatu

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.12 kilograms per hectare against 0.11 kilograms per hectare in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Laos ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 184th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.02 kilograms per hectare	0.772 kilograms per hectare	0.752 kilograms per hectare	Vanuatu
2000s	0.002 kilograms per hectare	0.503 kilograms per hectare	0.501 kilograms per hectare	Vanuatu
2010s	0.055 kilograms per hectare	0.137 kilograms per hectare	0.082 kilograms per hectare	Vanuatu
2020s	0.12 kilograms per hectare	0.11 kilograms per hectare	0.01 kilograms per hectare	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Laos or Vanuatu?: Laos, at 0.12 kilograms per hectare against 0.11 kilograms per hectare in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Laos and Vanuatu?: 0.01 kilograms per hectare, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Laos ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 184th 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.