Mauritius vs Saint Lucia: Insecticide use
Mauritius
210 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
186 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius rank
112th
Saint Lucia rank
115th
Insecticide use over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 210 tonnes against 186 tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 24 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 112th and Saint Lucia ranks 115th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.3 tonnes | 300.9 tonnes | 175.6 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 228.6 tonnes | 168.9 tonnes | 59.7 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 275.6 tonnes | 159.4 tonnes | 116.2 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 274.5 tonnes | 181 tonnes | 93.5 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Mauritius or Saint Lucia?
- Mauritius, at 210 tonnes against 186 tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 24 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Lucia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Mauritius ranks 112th and Saint Lucia ranks 115th 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.