Eastern Africa vs Mauritius: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Eastern Africa
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 16.79 kg/ha against 0.46 kg/ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 16.33 kg/ha.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 36.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Mauritius ranks 20th of 25 groups.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.179 kg/ha | 6.76 kg/ha | 6.58 kg/ha | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.212 kg/ha | 8.42 kg/ha | 8.2 kg/ha | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.344 kg/ha | 10.42 kg/ha | 10.08 kg/ha | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.404 kg/ha | 12.75 kg/ha | 12.35 kg/ha | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Eastern Africa or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 16.79 kg/ha against 0.46 kg/ha in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Eastern Africa and Mauritius?
- 16.33 kg/ha, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Mauritius?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Mauritius rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Mauritius ranks 20th of 25 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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).