Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 2,262 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Mozambique stood at 2,262 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 866.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Mozambique peaked at 2,262 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16 t, in 1995.
That places Mozambique 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 26.1 t | 16 t | 43 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.2 t | 56 t | 170 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.5 t | 183 t | 353 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,404 t | 638 t | 2,262 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 173.74 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 45.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 80.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,464 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 381.92 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.76 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,280 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Mozambique?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Mozambique was 2,262 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2,262 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 t in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 866.7%. 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, published as part of Insecticides — 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).