Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Malawi

Malawi: Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use was 36 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
36 t
Change on year
down 72.3%
World rank
43rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
2,490 t
in 2022
All-time low
0 t
in 2004
Years of data
20
1997–2024

Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Malawi, 1997–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1997201020241997: 1 t1998: 2 t1999: 3 t2000: 1 t2004: 0 t2005: 69 t2006: 16 t2007: 5 t2008: 155 t2009: 17 t2010: 58 t2011: 29 t2012: 70 t2013: 229 t2014: 45 t2020: 849 t2021: 896 t2022: 2.5k t2023: 130 t2024: 36 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Malawi is 36 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 72.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Malawi peaked at 2,490 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 43rd of 89 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 t 1 t 3 t 3
2000s 37.57 t 0 t 155 t 7
2010s 86.2 t 29 t 229 t 5
2020s 880.2 t 36 t 2,490 t 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 40 Azerbaijan 50 t compare
  2. 41 Sudan (former) 47 t compare
  3. 42 Greece 45 t compare
  4. 44 Austria 32 t compare
  5. 45 Slovakia 31 t compare
  6. 46 Portugal 29 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Malawi?
Insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Malawi was 36 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2,490 t in 2022.
What is the lowest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use?
Malawi ranks 43rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 1,576 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).