Malawi vs Thailand: Insecticide use
Malawi
1,195 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
1,358 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
47th
Thailand rank
45th
Insecticide use over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,358 tonnes against 1,195 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 163 tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 45th of 211 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8 tonnes | 6,324 tonnes | 6,245 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 137.1 tonnes | 8,712 tonnes | 8,575 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 562.2 tonnes | 4,884 tonnes | 4,321 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 975 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | 1,098 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Malawi or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,358 tonnes against 1,195 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Malawi and Thailand?
- 163 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for insecticide use?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 45th 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.