Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Malaysia
Malaysia: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 5,415 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Malaysia stood at 5,415 t.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Malaysia peaked at 15,394 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,402 t, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,764 t | — |
| 1991 | 3,775 t | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,904 t | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,220 t | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 4,231 t | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,360 t | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4,435 t | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,520 t | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,290 t | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4,624 t | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 4,773 t | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,896 t | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,997 t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,381 t | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 5,692 t | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,939 t | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,528 t | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 7,767 t | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 12,027 t | +54.8% |
| 2009 | 14,698 t | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 15,394 t | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7,349 t | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 4,103 t | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 5,008 t | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 3,873 t | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 5,029 t | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 5,439 t | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4,206 t | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 3,402 t | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 4,275 t | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 4,623 t | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 7,309 t | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 4,318 t | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 7,600 t | +76.0% |
| 2024 | 5,415 t | -28.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5,415 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 350 t, 15.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5,415 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.5 t, 99.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +76.0% | 4,318 t | 7,600 t |
| 2011 | -52.3% | 15,394 t | 7,349 t |
| 2021 | +58.1% | 4,623 t | 7,309 t |
| 2008 | +54.8% | 7,767 t | 12,027 t |
| 2012 | -44.2% | 7,349 t | 4,103 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,212 t | 3,764 t | 4,624 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,270 t | 4,773 t | 14,698 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,808 t | 3,402 t | 15,394 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,853 t | 4,318 t | 7,600 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 20 Philippines 6,996 t compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 6,168 t compare
- 21 Caribbean 3,239 t compare
- 22 France 5,924 t compare
- 23 Egypt 5,415 t compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 5 t compare
- 25 Cabo Verde 4 t compare
- 25 Uganda 5,390 t compare
- 26 Canada 4,528 t compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Malaysia?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Malaysia was 5,415 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,394 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,402 t in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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
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).