Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Malawi

Malawi: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 277 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
277 t
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,195 t
in 2022
All-time low
7 t
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Malawi, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 82 t1991: 82 t1992: 82 t1993: 82 t1994: 82 t1995: 82 t1996: 82 t1997: 82 t1998: 69 t1999: 63 t2000: 80 t2001: 62 t2002: 43 t2003: 25 t2004: 7 t2005: 177 t2006: 142 t2007: 338 t2008: 305 t2009: 192 t2010: 358 t2011: 181 t2012: 388 t2013: 630 t2014: 575 t2015: 616 t2016: 657 t2017: 698 t2018: 739 t2019: 780 t2020: 821 t2021: 689 t2022: 1.2k t2023: 462 t2024: 277 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Malawi is 277 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Malawi peaked at 1,195 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7 t, in 2004.

That places Malawi 102nd out of 216 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.8 t 63 t 82 t 10
2000s 137.1 t 7 t 338 t 10
2010s 562.2 t 181 t 780 t 10
2020s 688.8 t 277 t 1,195 t 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 99 Saudi Arabia 307 t compare
  2. 100 Bulgaria 304 t compare
  3. 101 New Zealand 303 t compare
  4. 102 Liberia 277 t compare
  5. 104 Armenia 258 t compare
  6. 104 Georgia 258 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Malawi?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Malawi was 277 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1,195 t in 2022.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7 t in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Malawi ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
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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).