Mexico vs Morocco: Insecticide use
Mexico
8,536 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco
7,775 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
16th
Morocco rank
17th
Insecticide use over time
- Mexico
- Morocco
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8,536 tonnes against 7,775 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 761 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Morocco ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,852 tonnes | 5,522 tonnes | 329.9 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,891 tonnes | 8,443 tonnes | 2,552 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 10,141 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 2,366 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8,716 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 940.75 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Mexico or Morocco?
- Mexico, at 8,536 tonnes against 7,775 tonnes in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Mexico and Morocco?
- 761 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Morocco?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Morocco rank globally for insecticide use?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Morocco ranks 17th 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.