Malta vs North Macedonia: Pesticide use
Malta
106 tonnes
in 2023
North Macedonia
98 tonnes
in 2023
Malta rank
163rd
North Macedonia rank
165th
Pesticide use over time
- Malta
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 106 tonnes against 98 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 8 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Malta ranks 163rd and North Macedonia ranks 165th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.12 tonnes | 593.38 tonnes | 328.25 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 122.7 tonnes | 196.1 tonnes | 73.4 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 111.8 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 13.8 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 103 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 5 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Malta or North Macedonia?
- Malta, at 106 tonnes against 98 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Malta and North Macedonia?
- 8 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Malta ranks 163rd and North Macedonia ranks 165th 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.