Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Malawi
Malawi: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 491 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 491 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Malawi peaked at 1,180 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 2006.
That places Malawi 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 49.6 t | 44 t | 51 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.9 t | 5 t | 344 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 623.9 t | 43 t | 1,180 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.6 t | 410 t | 810 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.67 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 157.29 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.62 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,850 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.6 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 282.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 65.23 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Malawi?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Malawi was 491 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).