El Salvador vs Mauritania: Insecticide use
El Salvador
667 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania
652 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
63rd
Mauritania rank
65th
Insecticide use over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 667 tonnes against 652 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 15 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Mauritania ranks 65th of 211 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,008 tonnes | 27.3 tonnes | 1,981 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 826.2 tonnes | 28.8 tonnes | 797.4 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,113 tonnes | 228.2 tonnes | 884.6 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 692.25 tonnes | 483.5 tonnes | 208.75 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, El Salvador or Mauritania?
- El Salvador, at 667 tonnes against 652 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 15 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for insecticide use?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd 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.