Mauritania vs Romania: Insecticide use
Mauritania
652 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
648 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania rank
65th
Romania rank
66th
Insecticide use over time
- Mauritania
- Romania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 652 tonnes against 648 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 4 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 65th and Romania ranks 66th of 211 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3 tonnes | 3,439 tonnes | 3,412 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 28.8 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | 977.6 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 228.2 tonnes | 890.8 tonnes | 662.6 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 483.5 tonnes | 609.5 tonnes | 126 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Mauritania or Romania?
- Mauritania, at 652 tonnes against 648 tonnes in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Mauritania and Romania?
- 4 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Romania rank globally for insecticide use?
- Mauritania ranks 65th and Romania ranks 66th 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.