Pesticide use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pesticide use was 563 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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.