Madagascar vs New Zealand: Insecticide use
Madagascar
291 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
303 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
96th
New Zealand rank
95th
Insecticide use over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 303 tonnes against 291 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 12 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Madagascar ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 95th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5 tonnes | 373.1 tonnes | 304.6 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 50.4 tonnes | 300.3 tonnes | 249.9 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 228.5 tonnes | 303 tonnes | 74.5 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 317.25 tonnes | 303 tonnes | 14.25 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Madagascar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 303 tonnes against 291 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 12 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for insecticide use?
- Madagascar ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 95th 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.