Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Malawi
0.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.44 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malawi rank
160th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.48 kilograms per hectare against 0.44 kilograms per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malawi ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.066 kilograms per hectare | 0.249 kilograms per hectare | 0.183 kilograms per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.089 kilograms per hectare | 0.229 kilograms per hectare | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.401 kilograms per hectare | 0.529 kilograms per hectare | 0.128 kilograms per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.4175 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.1225 kilograms per hectare | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 0.48 kilograms per hectare against 0.44 kilograms per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 kilograms per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Malawi ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd 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.