Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Pesticide use
Malawi
2,036 tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,185 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
87th
Zimbabwe rank
85th
Pesticide use over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,185 tonnes against 2,036 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 149 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 211 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.7 tonnes | 3,286 tonnes | 3,123 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 302.9 tonnes | 3,112 tonnes | 2,809 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,546 tonnes | 2,568 tonnes | 1,022 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,753 tonnes | 2,185 tonnes | 432.25 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,185 tonnes against 2,036 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 149 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for pesticide use?
- Malawi ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th 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.