Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritania

Mauritania: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 685 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
685 t
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
132nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
685 t
in 2024
All-time low
16 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritania, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 71 t1991: 71 t1992: 61 t1993: 46 t1994: 25 t1995: 17 t1996: 16 t1997: 20 t1998: 22 t1999: 25 t2000: 27 t2001: 25 t2002: 24 t2003: 50 t2004: 56 t2005: 54 t2006: 33 t2007: 39 t2008: 46 t2009: 47 t2010: 62 t2011: 76 t2012: 162 t2013: 236 t2014: 291 t2015: 288 t2016: 294 t2017: 334 t2018: 381 t2019: 394 t2020: 377 t2021: 421 t2022: 571 t2023: 646 t2024: 685 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Mauritania is 685 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Mauritania peaked at 685 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16 t, in 1996.

That places Mauritania 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.4 t 16 t 71 t 10
2000s 40.1 t 24 t 56 t 10
2010s 251.8 t 62 t 394 t 10
2020s 540 t 377 t 685 t 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 129 Guyana 698 t compare
  2. 129 Norway 698 t compare
  3. 131 Madagascar 696 t compare
  4. 133 Jordan 625 t compare
  5. 134 Tajikistan 617 t compare
  6. 135 Fiji 612 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Mauritania?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Mauritania was 685 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 685 t in 2024.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 16 t in 1996.
How does Mauritania rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).