Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Malaysia

Malaysia: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 2,191 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,191 t
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
2nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
3,075 t
in 2023
All-time low
12 t
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Malaysia, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 162 t1991: 162 t1992: 168 t1993: 181 t1994: 182 t1995: 187 t1996: 191 t1997: 194 t1998: 184 t1999: 199 t2000: 205 t2001: 210 t2002: 215 t2003: 231 t2004: 245 t2005: 255 t2006: 283 t2007: 339 t2008: 290 t2009: 146 t2010: 35 t2011: 17 t2012: 24 t2013: 22 t2014: 12 t2015: 16 t2016: 68 t2017: 85 t2018: 68 t2019: 436 t2020: 697 t2021: 1.3k t2022: 1.2k t2023: 3.1k t2024: 2.2k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, rodenticides — agricultural use in Malaysia stood at 2,191 t.

The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 18,158.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Malaysia peaked at 3,075 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12 t, in 2014.

That places Malaysia 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 162 t —
1991 162 t +0.0%
1992 168 t +3.7%
1993 181 t +7.7%
1994 182 t +0.6%
1995 187 t +2.7%
1996 191 t +2.1%
1997 194 t +1.6%
1998 184 t -5.2%
1999 199 t +8.2%
2000 205 t +3.0%
2001 210 t +2.4%
2002 215 t +2.4%
2003 231 t +7.4%
2004 245 t +6.1%
2005 255 t +4.1%
2006 283 t +11.0%
2007 339 t +19.8%
2008 290 t -14.5%
2009 146 t -49.7%
2010 35 t -76.0%
2011 17 t -51.4%
2012 24 t +41.2%
2013 22 t -8.3%
2014 12 t -45.5%
2015 16 t +33.3%
2016 68 t +325.0%
2017 85 t +25.0%
2018 68 t -20.0%
2019 436 t +541.2%
2020 697 t +59.9%
2021 1,320 t +89.4%
2022 1,158 t -12.3%
2023 3,075 t +165.5%
2024 2,191 t -28.7%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 2,191 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 t, 2191.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 2,191 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 t, 2191.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rodenticides — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +541.2% 68 t 436 t
2016 +325.0% 16 t 68 t
2023 +165.5% 1,158 t 3,075 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181 t 162 t 199 t 10
2000s 241.9 t 146 t 339 t 10
2010s 78.3 t 12 t 436 t 10
2020s 1,688 t 697 t 3,075 t 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 Indonesia 9,804 t compare
  2. 2 Melanesia 71 t compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 527 t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 68 t compare
  5. 4 Kuwait 497 t compare
  6. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 38 t compare
  7. 5 Libya 372 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Malaysia?
Rodenticides — agricultural use in Malaysia was 2,191 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3,075 t in 2023.
What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 12 t in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
Malaysia ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18,158.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rodenticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 7,191 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).