Mauritius vs Zambia: Insecticide use
Mauritius
210 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
229 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius rank
112th
Zambia rank
109th
Insecticide use over time
- Mauritius
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 229 tonnes against 210 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 19 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 109th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.3 tonnes | 425.9 tonnes | 300.6 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 228.6 tonnes | 441.2 tonnes | 212.6 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 275.6 tonnes | 369.2 tonnes | 93.6 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 274.5 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 45.5 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Mauritius or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 229 tonnes against 210 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Mauritius and Zambia?
- 19 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Zambia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Mauritius ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.