Guyana vs Maldives: Pesticide use
Guyana
458 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
461 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana rank
138th
Maldives rank
137th
Pesticide use over time
- Guyana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 461 tonnes against 458 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 3 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th of 211 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.4 tonnes | 58.7 tonnes | 131.7 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 205.9 tonnes | 82.4 tonnes | 123.5 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 318.2 tonnes | 292.6 tonnes | 25.6 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 431 tonnes | 399.25 tonnes | 31.75 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Guyana or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 461 tonnes against 458 tonnes in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Guyana and Maldives?
- 3 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Maldives rank globally for pesticide use?
- Guyana ranks 138th and Maldives ranks 137th 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.