Pesticide use in Maldives
Maldives: Pesticide use was 461 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use 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
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Maldives is 461 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 390.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Maldives peaked at 755 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Maldives 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 41 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 94 tonnes | +129.3% |
| 1998 | 98 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 125 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 74 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 77 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 55 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 60 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 60 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 114 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 2006 | 127 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 125 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 69 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 63 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 75 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 84 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 111 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 128 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 572 tonnes | +346.9% |
| 2017 | 628 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 755 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 395 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 376 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 372 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 388 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 461 tonnes | +18.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 461 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 461 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,487 tonnes, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +346.9% | 128 tonnes | 572 tonnes |
| 1997 | +129.3% | 41 tonnes | 94 tonnes |
| 2005 | +90.0% | 60 tonnes | 114 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 125 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4 tonnes | 55 tonnes | 127 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.6 tonnes | 75 tonnes | 755 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 399.25 tonnes | 372 tonnes | 461 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Maldives?
- Pesticide use in Maldives was 461 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 use recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 755 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for pesticide use?
- Maldives ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.4%. 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.