Insecticide use in Madagascar
Madagascar: Insecticide use was 291 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Madagascar stood at 291.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Madagascar peaked at 470 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2003.
Madagascar ranks 96th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81 | — |
| 1991 | 99 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 66 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47 | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 87 | +77.6% |
| 1997 | 116 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 46 | -60.3% |
| 1999 | 27 | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 59 | +118.5% |
| 2001 | 23 | -61.0% |
| 2002 | 201 | +773.9% |
| 2003 | 13 | -93.5% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 | +307.7% |
| 2006 | 30 | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 100 | +132.6% |
| 2011 | 157 | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 160 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 333 | +108.1% |
| 2014 | 241 | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 198 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 250 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 251 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 287 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 308 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 232 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 276 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 470 | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 291 | -38.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 291 is above the median for low income countries, which is 290.5, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 291 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +773.9% | 23 | 201 |
| 2005 | +307.7% | 13 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5 | 27 | 116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4 | 13 | 201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.5 | 100 | 333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.25 | 232 | 470 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 93 Dominican Republic 311 compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 307 compare
- 95 New Zealand 303 compare
- 97 Yemen 290 compare
- 98 Georgia 288 compare
- 99 Liberia 286 compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Madagascar?
- Insecticide use in Madagascar was 291 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 470 in 2022.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for insecticide use?
- Madagascar ranks 96th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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