Mozambique vs Saudi Arabia: Pesticide use
Mozambique
3,287 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,213 tonnes
in 2023
Mozambique rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Pesticide use over time
- Mozambique
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3,287 tonnes against 3,213 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 74 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 211 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7 tonnes | 1,501 tonnes | 1,410 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 252.3 tonnes | 3,799 tonnes | 3,547 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 541.1 tonnes | 7,108 tonnes | 6,567 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,851 tonnes | 6,148 tonnes | 4,296 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Mozambique or Saudi Arabia?
- Mozambique, at 3,287 tonnes against 3,213 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Mozambique and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Saudi Arabia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Mozambique ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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.