Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Laos
Laos: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.12 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.12 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Laos stood at 0.12 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Laos peaked at 0.12 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 1997.
That places Laos 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2012 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.12 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.12 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.29 kilograms per hectare, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.055 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 180 Senegal 0.15 kilograms per hectare compare
- 180 Thailand 0.15 kilograms per hectare compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.11 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Central African Republic 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Iraq 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Laos?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Laos was 0.12 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Laos ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.