Guatemala vs Mauritania: Insecticide use
Guatemala
625 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania
652 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
68th
Mauritania rank
65th
Insecticide use over time
- Guatemala
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 652 tonnes against 625 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 27 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 68th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 211 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,184 tonnes | 27.3 tonnes | 2,156 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1,768 tonnes | 28.8 tonnes | 1,739 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 872.9 tonnes | 228.2 tonnes | 644.7 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 657.25 tonnes | 483.5 tonnes | 173.75 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Guatemala or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 652 tonnes against 625 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 27 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for insecticide use?
- Guatemala ranks 68th 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.