Pesticide breakdown by type in Maldives
Maldives: Pesticide breakdown by type was 34 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 34 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 750.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Maldives peaked at 34 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.75 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 34 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Maldives?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Maldives was 34 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 34 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Maldives ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.