Indonesia vs Malaysia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Indonesia
9,788 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
3,075 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
1st
Malaysia rank
2nd
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9,788 tonnes against 3,075 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 6,713 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,254 tonnes | 181 tonnes | 3,073 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6,263 tonnes | 241.9 tonnes | 6,021 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9,361 tonnes | 78.3 tonnes | 9,283 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9,010 tonnes | 1,562 tonnes | 7,447 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 9,788 tonnes against 3,075 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 6,713 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.