Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Pesticide use
Dominican Republic
1,984 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
2,036 tonnes
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
90th
Malawi rank
87th
Pesticide use over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,036 tonnes against 1,984 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 52 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 87th of 211 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,475 tonnes | 163.7 tonnes | 4,311 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 4,556 tonnes | 302.9 tonnes | 4,253 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 6,262 tonnes | 1,546 tonnes | 4,715 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2,654 tonnes | 1,753 tonnes | 900.75 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Dominican Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,036 tonnes against 1,984 tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 52 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for pesticide use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 87th 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.