Insecticide use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Insecticide use was 210 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Mauritius is 210 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Mauritius peaked at 399 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81 tonnes, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 112th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 88 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 95 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 102 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 109 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 184 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1996 | 105 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 192 tonnes | +82.9% |
| 1998 | 133 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 164 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 136 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 188 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 234 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 251 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 199 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 219 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 399 tonnes | +82.2% |
| 2007 | 201 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 200 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 259 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 294 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 280 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 261 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 292 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 251 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 299 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 259 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 275 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 290 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 255 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 272 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 254 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 362 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 210 tonnes | -42.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 210 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 210 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.3 tonnes | 81 tonnes | 192 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.6 tonnes | 136 tonnes | 399 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.6 tonnes | 251 tonnes | 299 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.5 tonnes | 210 tonnes | 362 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Mauritius?
- Insecticide use in Mauritius was 210 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 399 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for insecticide use?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.