Insecticide use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Insecticide use was 2,262 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2,262 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.4% on the previous year and up 923.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Mozambique peaked at 2,262 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16 tonnes, in 1995.
Mozambique ranks 34th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 26.1 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 43 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.2 tonnes | 56 tonnes | 170 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.5 tonnes | 183 tonnes | 353 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 tonnes | 638 tonnes | 2,262 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Mozambique?
- Insecticide use in Mozambique was 2,262 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2,262 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for insecticide use?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 923.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.