Mauritius vs Melanesia: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- Mauritius
- Melanesia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 397 t against 377 t in Melanesia, a difference of 20 t.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Melanesia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 86th and Melanesia ranks 88th of 216 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.3 t | 276 t | 150.7 t | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 228.6 t | 381.3 t | 152.7 t | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 275.6 t | 404.4 t | 128.8 t | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 299 t | 379.4 t | 80.4 t | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Mauritius or Melanesia?
- Mauritius, at 397 t against 377 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Mauritius and Melanesia?
- 20 t, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Melanesia rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Mauritius ranks 86th and Melanesia ranks 88th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).