Liberia vs Madagascar: Insecticide use
Liberia
286 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar
291 tonnes
in 2023
Liberia rank
99th
Madagascar rank
96th
Insecticide use over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 291 tonnes against 286 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 5 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 96th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.2 tonnes | 68.5 tonnes | 90.7 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 154.2 tonnes | 50.4 tonnes | 103.8 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 141.2 tonnes | 228.5 tonnes | 87.3 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 281 tonnes | 317.25 tonnes | 36.25 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 291 tonnes against 286 tonnes in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 5 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for insecticide use?
- Liberia ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 96th 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.