South Korea vs Malaysia: Pesticide use
South Korea
20,402 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
30,123 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
24th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Pesticide use over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 30,123 tonnes against 20,402 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 9,721 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th 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 | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,442 tonnes | 26,654 tonnes | 1,212 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 25,068 tonnes | 39,402 tonnes | 14,334 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19,028 tonnes | 53,553 tonnes | 34,525 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19,108 tonnes | 34,370 tonnes | 15,262 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 30,123 tonnes against 20,402 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 9,721 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for pesticide use?
- South Korea ranks 24th 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.