Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 42 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 42 t for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Mozambique peaked at 42 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10 t | — |
| 1995 | 7 t | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 8 t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 t | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 42 t | — |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.5 t, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 t, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.25 t | 7 t | 10 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 16 t | 0 t | 42 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Mozambique?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Mozambique was 42 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Mozambique ranks 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — 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).