Malaysia vs Pakistan: Pesticide use
Malaysia
30,123 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Pakistan rank
23rd
Pesticide use over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 30,123 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 3,421 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,654 tonnes | 16,892 tonnes | 9,762 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39,402 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 12,700 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 53,553 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 26,851 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34,370 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 7,668 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Malaysia or Pakistan?
- Malaysia, at 30,123 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 3,421 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.