Malaysia vs Philippines: Insecticide use
Malaysia
7,600 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
6,996 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
18th
Philippines rank
21st
Insecticide use over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7,600 tonnes against 6,996 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 604 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 21st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,212 tonnes | 2,271 tonnes | 1,941 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7,270 tonnes | 2,658 tonnes | 4,612 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5,808 tonnes | 3,217 tonnes | 2,591 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5,962 tonnes | 6,859 tonnes | 896.75 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 7,600 tonnes against 6,996 tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 604 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for insecticide use?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 21st 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.