Malawi vs Rwanda: Pesticide use
Malawi
2,036 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda
2,027 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
87th
Rwanda rank
89th
Pesticide use over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,036 tonnes against 2,027 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 9 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 89th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.7 tonnes | 161.1 tonnes | 2.6 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 302.9 tonnes | 304.6 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,546 tonnes | 1,656 tonnes | 109.2 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,753 tonnes | 2,027 tonnes | 274.25 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 2,036 tonnes against 2,027 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 9 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for pesticide use?
- Malawi ranks 87th and Rwanda ranks 89th 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.