Maldives vs Switzerland: Insecticide use
Maldives
244 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
248 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives rank
108th
Switzerland rank
107th
Insecticide use over time
- Maldives
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 248 tonnes against 244 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 4 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Maldives ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5 tonnes | 120.1 tonnes | 71.6 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 70.1 tonnes | 126.5 tonnes | 56.4 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 128.7 tonnes | 302.6 tonnes | 173.9 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 198 tonnes | 371 tonnes | 173 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Maldives or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 248 tonnes against 244 tonnes in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Maldives and Switzerland?
- 4 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Switzerland rank globally for insecticide use?
- Maldives ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 107th 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.