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.
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 |
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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.