Malaysia vs Nigeria: Pesticide breakdown by type
Malaysia
3,075 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
574 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,075 tonnes against 574 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 2,501 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181 tonnes | 118.8 tonnes | 62.2 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 241.9 tonnes | 209 tonnes | 32.9 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 78.3 tonnes | 410.2 tonnes | 331.9 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,562 tonnes | 623.75 tonnes | 938.75 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at 3,075 tonnes against 574 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 2,501 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Malaysia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 179 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 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.