Cambodia vs Malaysia: Insecticide use
Cambodia
7,178 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
7,600 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
20th
Malaysia rank
18th
Insecticide use over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7,600 tonnes against 7,178 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 422 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.8 tonnes | 4,212 tonnes | 4,026 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 207.4 tonnes | 7,270 tonnes | 7,062 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,756 tonnes | 5,808 tonnes | 4,052 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6,566 tonnes | 5,962 tonnes | 603 tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7,600 tonnes against 7,178 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 422 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cambodia ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 211 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.