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