Mauritania vs Somalia: Pesticide use
Mauritania
698 tonnes
in 2023
Somalia
747 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania rank
123rd
Somalia rank
120th
Pesticide use over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 747 tonnes against 698 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 49 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 120th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4 tonnes | 21.8 tonnes | 15.6 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 40.1 tonnes | 78.6 tonnes | 38.5 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 251.8 tonnes | 328.6 tonnes | 76.8 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 516.75 tonnes | 740.75 tonnes | 224 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 747 tonnes against 698 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 49 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 120th 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.