Insecticide use in Mauritania
Mauritania: Insecticide use was 652 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 652 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Mauritania peaked at 652 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9 tonnes, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.2 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.5 tonnes | 354 tonnes | 652 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Mauritania?
- Insecticide use in Mauritania was 652 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 652 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for insecticide use?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.