Madagascar vs Mauritania: Pesticide use
Madagascar
720 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania
698 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
121st
Mauritania rank
123rd
Pesticide use over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 720 tonnes against 698 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 22 tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 211 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.8 tonnes | 37.4 tonnes | 67.4 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 124.8 tonnes | 40.1 tonnes | 84.7 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 488.2 tonnes | 251.8 tonnes | 236.4 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 755.25 tonnes | 516.75 tonnes | 238.5 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Madagascar, at 720 tonnes against 698 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 22 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for pesticide use?
- Madagascar ranks 121st 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.