Taiwan vs Vietnam: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Taiwan
13.54 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Vietnam
13.9 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Taiwan rank
25th
Vietnam rank
24th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Taiwan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 13.9 kilograms per hectare against 13.54 kilograms per hectare in Taiwan, a difference of 0.36 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4 kilograms per hectare | 3.37 kilograms per hectare | 8.03 kilograms per hectare | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 11.13 kilograms per hectare | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | 7.34 kilograms per hectare | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 11.8 kilograms per hectare | 8.67 kilograms per hectare | 3.14 kilograms per hectare | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 13.45 kilograms per hectare | 12.02 kilograms per hectare | 1.43 kilograms per hectare | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Taiwan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 13.9 kilograms per hectare against 13.54 kilograms per hectare in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Taiwan and Vietnam?
- 0.36 kilograms per hectare, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and Vietnam rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Taiwan ranks 25th 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.