Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 126 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 126 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Mauritius peaked at 154 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116 t | — |
| 1991 | 115 t | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 113 t | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 112 t | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 111 t | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 109 t | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 108 t | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 106 t | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 105 t | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 72 t | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 98 t | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 106 t | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 119 t | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 121 t | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 126 t | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 145 t | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 113 t | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 127 t | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 126 t | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 124 t | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 137 t | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 154 t | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 118 t | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 118 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 144 t | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 124 t | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 143 t | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 135 t | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 126 t | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 122 t | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 127 t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 109 t | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 135 t | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 98 t | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 126 t | +28.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 126 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 406 t, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 126 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123.5 t, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.7 t | 72 t | 116 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.5 t | 98 t | 145 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.1 t | 118 t | 154 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 119 t | 98 t | 135 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Mauritius?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Mauritius was 126 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 154 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).