Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Madagascar

Madagascar: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 696 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
696 t
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
131st
of 216 countries
All-time high
834 t
in 2022
All-time low
50 t
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Madagascar, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 128 t1991: 131 t1992: 101 t1993: 109 t1994: 76 t1995: 73 t1996: 152 t1997: 140 t1998: 88 t1999: 50 t2000: 130 t2001: 88 t2002: 241 t2003: 147 t2004: 68 t2005: 115 t2006: 109 t2007: 94 t2008: 112 t2009: 144 t2010: 242 t2011: 310 t2012: 378 t2013: 508 t2014: 454 t2015: 401 t2016: 494 t2017: 643 t2018: 706 t2019: 746 t2020: 766 t2021: 701 t2022: 834 t2023: 720 t2024: 696 t

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 696 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Madagascar peaked at 834 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50 t, in 1999.

Madagascar ranks 131st of 216 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 104.8 t 50 t 152 t 10
2000s 124.8 t 68 t 241 t 10
2010s 488.2 t 242 t 746 t 10
2020s 743.4 t 696 t 834 t 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 128 Polynesia 701 t compare
  2. 129 Guyana 698 t compare
  3. 129 Norway 698 t compare
  4. 132 Mauritania 685 t compare
  5. 133 Jordan 625 t compare
  6. 134 Tajikistan 617 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Madagascar?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Madagascar was 696 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 834 t in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 50 t in 1999.
How does Madagascar rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Madagascar ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — 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
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).