Malaysia vs Poland: Pesticide use

Malaysia
30,123 tonnes
in 2023
Poland
19,963 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
22nd
Poland rank
25th

Pesticide use over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 30,123 tonnes against 19,963 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 10,160 tonnes.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 25th of 211 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 26,654 tonnes 7,999 tonnes 18,656 tonnes Malaysia
2000s 39,402 tonnes 13,494 tonnes 25,908 tonnes Malaysia
2010s 53,553 tonnes 22,976 tonnes 30,577 tonnes Malaysia
2020s 34,370 tonnes 23,457 tonnes 10,913 tonnes Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Malaysia or Poland?
Malaysia, at 30,123 tonnes against 19,963 tonnes in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Malaysia and Poland?
10,160 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for pesticide use?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.