Pesticide use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pesticide use was 563 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
563 tonnes
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
133rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
889 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
563 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide 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 pesticide use in Mauritius is 563 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Mauritius peaked at 889 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 563 tonnes, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 133rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pesticide use in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 889 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 816 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 743 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 669 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 596 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 656 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 617 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 700 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 629 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 603 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 629 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 707 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 751 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 837 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 790 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 818 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 867 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 746 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 840 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 856 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 876 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 844 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 764 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 809 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 792 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 853 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 860 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 785 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 710 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 690 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 641 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 635 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 795 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 563 tonnes | -29.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 563 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 563 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 691.8 tonnes | 596 tonnes | 889 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 784.1 tonnes | 629 tonnes | 867 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.3 tonnes | 690 tonnes | 876 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.5 tonnes | 563 tonnes | 795 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 pesticide use in Mauritius?
- Pesticide use in Mauritius was 563 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 889 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 563 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for pesticide use?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.