Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Insecticide use
Ethiopia
638 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania
652 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
67th
Mauritania rank
65th
Insecticide use over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 652 tonnes against 638 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 14 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 211 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126 tonnes | 15.43 tonnes | 110.57 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 263.9 tonnes | 28.8 tonnes | 235.1 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 638 tonnes | 228.2 tonnes | 409.8 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 638 tonnes | 483.5 tonnes | 154.5 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 652 tonnes against 638 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 14 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th 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.