Madagascar vs Somalia: Pesticide use
Madagascar
720 tonnes
in 2023
Somalia
747 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
121st
Somalia rank
120th
Pesticide use over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 747 tonnes against 720 tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 27 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 120th of 211 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.8 tonnes | 21.8 tonnes | 83 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 124.8 tonnes | 78.6 tonnes | 46.2 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 488.2 tonnes | 328.6 tonnes | 159.6 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 755.25 tonnes | 740.75 tonnes | 14.5 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 747 tonnes against 720 tonnes in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 27 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Madagascar ranks 121st and Somalia ranks 120th 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.