Mauritania vs Poland: Insecticide use
Mauritania
652 tonnes
in 2023
Poland
717 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania rank
65th
Poland rank
62nd
Insecticide use over time
- Mauritania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 717 tonnes against 652 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 65 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 65th and Poland ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3 tonnes | 460.5 tonnes | 433.2 tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 28.8 tonnes | 664.5 tonnes | 635.7 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 228.2 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 1,372 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 483.5 tonnes | 658.75 tonnes | 175.25 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Mauritania or Poland?
- Poland, at 717 tonnes against 652 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Mauritania and Poland?
- 65 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Poland rank globally for insecticide use?
- Mauritania ranks 65th and Poland ranks 62nd 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.