Malawi vs Ukraine: Insecticide use
Malawi
1,195 tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine
1,229 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
47th
Ukraine rank
46th
Insecticide use over time
- Malawi
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1,229 tonnes against 1,195 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 34 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 211 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78 tonnes | 10,356 tonnes | 10,278 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 137.1 tonnes | 4,524 tonnes | 4,386 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 562.2 tonnes | 8,571 tonnes | 8,009 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 975 tonnes | 1,358 tonnes | 383 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Malawi or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1,229 tonnes against 1,195 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Malawi and Ukraine?
- 34 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Ukraine rank globally for insecticide use?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.