Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.2 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar is 0.2 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar peaked at 0.23 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1999.
That places Madagascar 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +250.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | -13.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2 kilograms per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.215 kilograms per hectare, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +300.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare |
| 2002 | +250.0% | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.137 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2075 kilograms per hectare | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 176 North Macedonia 0.21 kilograms per hectare compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 0.21 kilograms per hectare compare
- 179 Sudan 0.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 180 Senegal 0.15 kilograms per hectare compare
- 180 Thailand 0.15 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Madagascar was 0.2 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Madagascar ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.