Insecticide use in Madagascar
Madagascar: Insecticide use was 291 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Madagascar stood at 291 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 99 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 66 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 67 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 49 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 87 tonnes | +77.6% |
| 1997 | 116 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 46 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 1999 | 27 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 59 tonnes | +118.5% |
| 2001 | 23 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2002 | 201 tonnes | +773.9% |
| 2003 | 13 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 2004 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 tonnes | +307.7% |
| 2006 | 30 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 34 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 35 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 100 tonnes | +132.6% |
| 2011 | 157 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 160 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 333 tonnes | +108.1% |
| 2014 | 241 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 198 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 250 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 251 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 287 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 308 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 232 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 276 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 470 tonnes | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 291 tonnes | -38.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 291 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 291 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 201 tonnes |
| 2005 | +307.7% | 13 tonnes | 53 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 201 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.5 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 333 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.25 tonnes | 232 tonnes | 470 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 93 Dominican Republic 311 tonnes compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 307 tonnes compare
- 95 New Zealand 303 tonnes compare
- 97 Yemen 290 tonnes compare
- 98 Georgia 288 tonnes compare
- 99 Liberia 286 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 470 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.