Gambia vs Mauritius: Pesticide use
Gambia
556 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius
563 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia rank
134th
Mauritius rank
133rd
Pesticide use over time
- Gambia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 563 tonnes against 556 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 7 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Gambia ranks 134th and Mauritius ranks 133rd of 211 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.1 tonnes | 691.8 tonnes | 518.7 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 472.2 tonnes | 784.1 tonnes | 311.9 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 385.5 tonnes | 798.3 tonnes | 412.8 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 448.75 tonnes | 658.5 tonnes | 209.75 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Gambia or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 563 tonnes against 556 tonnes in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Gambia and Mauritius?
- 7 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for pesticide use?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Mauritius ranks 133rd 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.