Pesticide use in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pesticide use was 698 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide 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
In 2023, pesticide use in Mauritania stood at 698 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Mauritania peaked at 698 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16 tonnes, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 123rd 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.
Pesticide use in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 46 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 25 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 17 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 16 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 20 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 22 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 25 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 27 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 25 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 24 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 50 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 2004 | 56 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 54 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 33 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 39 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 46 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 47 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 62 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 76 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 162 tonnes | +113.2% |
| 2013 | 236 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 291 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 288 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 294 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 334 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 381 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 394 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 377 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 421 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 571 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 698 tonnes | +22.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 698 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 698 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 71 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 56 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.8 tonnes | 62 tonnes | 394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 516.75 tonnes | 377 tonnes | 698 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Mauritania?
- Pesticide use in Mauritania was 698 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 pesticide use recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 698 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for pesticide use?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.8%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.