Macao vs Maldives: Pesticide use
Macao
426 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
461 tonnes
in 2023
Macao rank
140th
Maldives rank
137th
Pesticide use over time
- Macao
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 461 tonnes against 426 tonnes in Macao, a difference of 35 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 140th and Maldives ranks 137th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7 tonnes | 58.7 tonnes | 25 tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | 84 tonnes | 82.4 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 164.5 tonnes | 292.6 tonnes | 128.1 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 384.25 tonnes | 399.25 tonnes | 15 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Macao or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 461 tonnes against 426 tonnes in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Macao and Maldives?
- 35 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Maldives rank globally for pesticide use?
- Macao ranks 140th 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.