Guam vs Malta: Insecticide use
Guam
2 tonnes
in 2023
Malta
2 tonnes
in 2023
Guam rank
189th
Malta rank
189th
Insecticide use over time
- Guam
- Malta
How they compare
Guam currently reports 2 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Guam ranks 189th and Malta ranks 189th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 tonnes | 48.4 tonnes | 44.4 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.7 tonnes | 13.8 tonnes | 11.1 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.6 tonnes | 4.1 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | Guam |
| 2020s | 10.25 tonnes | 2.25 tonnes | 8 tonnes | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Guam or Malta?
- Guam, at 2 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Guam and Malta?
- 0 tonnes, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Malta rank globally for insecticide use?
- Guam ranks 189th and Malta ranks 189th 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.