Malawi vs Sudan: Insecticide use
Malawi
1,195 tonnes
in 2023
Sudan
1,053 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
47th
Sudan rank
50th
Insecticide use over time
- Malawi
- Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,195 tonnes against 1,053 tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 142 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 635.38 tonnes | 759.38 tonnes | 124 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 975 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 78 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Malawi or Sudan?
- Malawi, at 1,195 tonnes against 1,053 tonnes in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Malawi and Sudan?
- 142 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 50th 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.