Congo vs Mauritania: Insecticide use
Congo
653 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania
652 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Mauritania rank
65th
Insecticide use over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 653 tonnes against 652 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 1 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.9 tonnes | 27.3 tonnes | 94.6 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 293.3 tonnes | 28.8 tonnes | 264.5 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 165.2 tonnes | 228.2 tonnes | 63 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 415.5 tonnes | 483.5 tonnes | 68 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 653 tonnes against 652 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Congo and Mauritania?
- 1 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for insecticide use?
- Congo ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.