Colombia vs Malawi: Insecticide use
Colombia
1,547 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
1,195 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
44th
Malawi rank
47th
Insecticide use over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,547 tonnes against 1,195 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 352 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 47th of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,614 tonnes | 78.8 tonnes | 4,535 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 13,770 tonnes | 137.1 tonnes | 13,633 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6,329 tonnes | 562.2 tonnes | 5,767 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15,642 tonnes | 975 tonnes | 14,667 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Colombia or Malawi?
- Colombia, at 1,547 tonnes against 1,195 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Colombia and Malawi?
- 352 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for insecticide use?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 47th 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.