Malawi vs Sweden: Pesticide use
Malawi
2,036 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
2,033 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
87th
Sweden rank
88th
Pesticide use over time
- Malawi
- Sweden
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,036 tonnes against 2,033 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 3 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Malawi ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 88th of 211 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.7 tonnes | 1,652 tonnes | 1,488 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 302.9 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 1,738 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,546 tonnes | 2,146 tonnes | 599.5 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,753 tonnes | 2,139 tonnes | 386.25 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Malawi or Sweden?
- Malawi, at 2,036 tonnes against 2,033 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Malawi and Sweden?
- 3 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for pesticide use?
- Malawi ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 88th 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.