Mauritius vs Senegal: Pesticide use
Mauritius
563 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
576 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius rank
133rd
Senegal rank
130th
Pesticide use over time
- Mauritius
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 576 tonnes against 563 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 13 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 130th of 211 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 691.8 tonnes | 426.2 tonnes | 265.6 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 784.1 tonnes | 468.5 tonnes | 315.6 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 798.3 tonnes | 600.1 tonnes | 198.2 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 658.5 tonnes | 576 tonnes | 82.5 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Mauritius or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 576 tonnes against 563 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Mauritius and Senegal?
- 13 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Senegal rank globally for pesticide use?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 130th 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.