Insecticide use in Mayotte
Mayotte: Insecticide use was 14 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Mayotte, 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 Mayotte is 14 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Mayotte peaked at 27 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Mayotte 162nd out of 211 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 4 |
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More reference data data for Mayotte
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received by income group 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 571.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received per capita 2,958 constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 36,626 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.03 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 19,389 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Mayotte?
- Insecticide use in Mayotte was 14 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 Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 27 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mayotte rank for insecticide use?
- Mayotte ranks 162nd out of 211 regions with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mayotte 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.