Madagascar vs Yemen: Insecticide use
Madagascar
291 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
290 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
96th
Yemen rank
97th
Insecticide use over time
- Madagascar
- Yemen
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 291 tonnes against 290 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 1 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Madagascar ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 97th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5 tonnes | 448.2 tonnes | 379.7 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 50.4 tonnes | 654 tonnes | 603.6 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 228.5 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 28.5 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 317.25 tonnes | 290 tonnes | 27.25 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Madagascar or Yemen?
- Madagascar, at 291 tonnes against 290 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Madagascar and Yemen?
- 1 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for insecticide use?
- Madagascar ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 97th 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.