Jordan vs Mauritania: Pesticide use
Jordan
650 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania
698 tonnes
in 2023
Jordan rank
126th
Mauritania rank
123rd
Pesticide use over time
- Jordan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 698 tonnes against 650 tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 48 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 126th and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 850.1 tonnes | 37.4 tonnes | 812.7 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1,229 tonnes | 40.1 tonnes | 1,189 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 880.4 tonnes | 251.8 tonnes | 628.6 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 509.5 tonnes | 516.75 tonnes | 7.25 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Jordan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 698 tonnes against 650 tonnes in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Jordan and Mauritania?
- 48 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Mauritania rank globally for pesticide use?
- Jordan ranks 126th and Mauritania ranks 123rd 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.