Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Malawi
Malawi: Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use was 36 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Malawi, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Malawi is 36 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Malawi peaked at 145 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 46th of 72 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.
Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15 t | — |
| 1998 | 16 t | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 14 t | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 26 t | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 6 t | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 17 t | +183.3% |
| 2009 | 36 t | +111.8% |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 11 t | — |
| 2012 | 40 t | +263.6% |
| 2013 | 120 t | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 145 t | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 46 t | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 63 t | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 79 t | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 60 t | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 36 t | -40.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 36 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 31 t, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 36 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31 t, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 t | 14 t | 16 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.25 t | 6 t | 36 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.2 t | 0 t | 145 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.8 t | 36 t | 79 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Malawi?
- Herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Malawi was 36 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – triazines — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 145 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest herbicides – triazines — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for herbicides – triazines — agricultural use?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – triazines — agricultural use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 – Triazines — 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).