Mozambique vs Uruguay: Pesticide breakdown by type
Mozambique
1 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
2 tonnes
in 2023
Mozambique rank
66th
Uruguay rank
63rd
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Mozambique
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.0 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 30.9 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 17.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 17.1 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.5 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | 6 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.25 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 0.75 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Mozambique or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Mozambique and Uruguay?
- 1 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Uruguay rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Mozambique ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.