Iraq vs Mauritius: Pesticide use
Iraq
576 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius
563 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq rank
130th
Mauritius rank
133rd
Pesticide use over time
- Iraq
- Mauritius
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 576 tonnes against 563 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 13 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Iraq ranks 130th and Mauritius ranks 133rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.3 tonnes | 691.8 tonnes | 8.5 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 851.4 tonnes | 784.1 tonnes | 67.3 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 394.4 tonnes | 798.3 tonnes | 403.9 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 525.75 tonnes | 658.5 tonnes | 132.75 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Iraq or Mauritius?
- Iraq, at 576 tonnes against 563 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Iraq and Mauritius?
- 13 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Mauritius rank globally for pesticide use?
- Iraq ranks 130th 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.