Malaysia vs Morocco: Insecticide use
Malaysia
7,600 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco
7,775 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
18th
Morocco rank
17th
Insecticide use over time
- Malaysia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 7,775 tonnes against 7,600 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 175 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Morocco ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,212 tonnes | 5,522 tonnes | 1,310 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 7,270 tonnes | 8,443 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5,808 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 1,967 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 5,962 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 1,812 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Malaysia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 7,775 tonnes against 7,600 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Malaysia and Morocco?
- 175 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for insecticide use?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Morocco ranks 17th 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.