Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Pesticide use
Burkina Faso
3,838 tonnes
in 2023
Mozambique
3,287 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Mozambique rank
73rd
Pesticide use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3,838 tonnes against 3,287 tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 551 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Mozambique ranks 73rd of 211 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683.8 tonnes | 90.7 tonnes | 593.1 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1,236 tonnes | 252.3 tonnes | 983.7 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2,024 tonnes | 541.1 tonnes | 1,483 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3,306 tonnes | 1,851 tonnes | 1,454 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Burkina Faso, at 3,838 tonnes against 3,287 tonnes in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 551 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for pesticide use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Mozambique ranks 73rd 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.