Malawi vs Portugal: Insecticide use
Malawi
1,195 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
1,173 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
47th
Portugal rank
48th
Insecticide use over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,195 tonnes against 1,173 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 22 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 48th of 211 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8 tonnes | 483.7 tonnes | 404.9 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 137.1 tonnes | 458.3 tonnes | 321.2 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 562.2 tonnes | 1,438 tonnes | 875.9 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 975 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | 68 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 1,195 tonnes against 1,173 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Malawi and Portugal?
- 22 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for insecticide use?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 48th 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.