Lesotho vs Maldives: Pesticide use
Lesotho
551 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
461 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho rank
135th
Maldives rank
137th
Pesticide use over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 551 tonnes against 461 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 90 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Lesotho ranks 135th and Maldives ranks 137th of 211 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 tonnes | 58.7 tonnes | 53.9 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2000s | 19.1 tonnes | 82.4 tonnes | 63.3 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 46.9 tonnes | 292.6 tonnes | 245.7 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 375.5 tonnes | 399.25 tonnes | 23.75 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Lesotho, at 551 tonnes against 461 tonnes in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 90 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for pesticide use?
- Lesotho ranks 135th 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.