Colombia vs Malaysia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Colombia
3.89 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malaysia
3.65 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Colombia rank
69th
Malaysia rank
71st
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.89 kilograms per hectare against 3.65 kilograms per hectare in Malaysia, a difference of 0.24 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Colombia ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 198 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 kilograms per hectare | 4.03 kilograms per hectare | 1.84 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2000s | 22.63 kilograms per hectare | 5.78 kilograms per hectare | 16.84 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.49 kilograms per hectare | 6.78 kilograms per hectare | 5.71 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.15 kilograms per hectare | 4.15 kilograms per hectare | 7 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 3.89 kilograms per hectare against 3.65 kilograms per hectare in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.24 kilograms per hectare, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.