Ecuador vs Malaysia: Pesticide use
Ecuador
35,220 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
30,123 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
21st
Malaysia rank
22nd
Pesticide use over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35,220 tonnes against 30,123 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 5,097 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,983 tonnes | 26,654 tonnes | 20,671 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15,259 tonnes | 39,402 tonnes | 24,142 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 29,378 tonnes | 53,553 tonnes | 24,175 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32,055 tonnes | 34,370 tonnes | 2,315 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Ecuador, at 35,220 tonnes against 30,123 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 5,097 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 22nd 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.