Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: Insecticide use
Madagascar
291 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
307 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
96th
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
Insecticide use over time
- Madagascar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 307 tonnes against 291 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 16 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 211 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5 tonnes | 668 tonnes | 599.5 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 50.4 tonnes | 2,152 tonnes | 2,102 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 228.5 tonnes | 3,705 tonnes | 3,477 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 317.25 tonnes | 1,622 tonnes | 1,305 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 307 tonnes against 291 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 16 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Madagascar ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th 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.