Malawi vs Switzerland: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use

Malawi
3 t
in 2024
Switzerland
7 t
in 2021
Malawi rank
28th
Switzerland rank
25th

Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Malawi
  • Switzerland
050100150200199020072024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7 t against 3 t in Malawi, a difference of 4 t.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.

Malawi ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1 t 17.5 t 16.5 t Switzerland
2010s 5 t 0 t 5 t Malawi
2020s 168.5 t 10 t 158.5 t Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use, Malawi or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7 t against 3 t in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use between Malawi and Switzerland?
4 t, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
Malawi ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 849 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).