Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Malawi

Malawi: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 1,339 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,339 t
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
107th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,358 t
in 2014
All-time low
48 t
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 172 t1991: 172 t1992: 172 t1993: 172 t1994: 172 t1995: 172 t1996: 172 t1997: 172 t1998: 136 t1999: 125 t2000: 210 t2001: 170 t2002: 129 t2003: 89 t2004: 48 t2005: 296 t2006: 202 t2007: 524 t2008: 625 t2009: 736 t2010: 584 t2011: 554 t2012: 776 t2013: 1.5k t2014: 2.4k t2015: 2.2k t2016: 2.1k t2017: 1.9k t2018: 1.8k t2019: 1.7k t2020: 1.5k t2021: 1.4k t2022: 2.0k t2023: 1.9k t2024: 1.3k t

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1,339 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Malawi peaked at 2,358 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48 t, in 2004.

That places Malawi 107th 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 163.7 t 125 t 172 t 10
2000s 302.9 t 48 t 736 t 10
2010s 1,546 t 554 t 2,358 t 10
2020s 1,633 t 1,339 t 2,036 t 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 104 Haiti 1,534 t compare
  2. 105 Belize 1,496 t compare
  3. 106 Palestine 1,348 t compare
  4. 108 Kuwait 1,326 t compare
  5. 109 Mauritius 1,255 t compare
  6. 110 Botswana 1,249 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Malawi?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Malawi was 1,339 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2,358 t in 2014.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 48 t in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Malawi ranks 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).