Pesticide use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pesticide use was 3,287 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide 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
In 2023, pesticide use in Mozambique stood at 3,287 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.4% on the previous year and up 599.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Mozambique peaked at 3,287 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61 tonnes, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 73rd 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 102 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 66 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 61 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 86 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 112 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 137 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 163 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 188 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 214 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 240 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 265 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 291 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 316 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 342 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 367 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 393 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 418 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 444 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 470 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 495 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 521 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 546 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 572 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 708 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 844 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 1,013 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1,068 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,037 tonnes | +90.7% |
| 2023 | 3,287 tonnes | +61.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,287 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 895 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,287 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +90.7% | 1,068 tonnes | 2,037 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7 tonnes | 61 tonnes | 112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.3 tonnes | 137 tonnes | 367 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.1 tonnes | 393 tonnes | 844 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,851 tonnes | 1,013 tonnes | 3,287 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Mozambique?
- Pesticide use in Mozambique was 3,287 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,287 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for pesticide use?
- Mozambique ranks 73rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.4%. 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 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.