Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Mozambique

Mozambique: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 3,287 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,287 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,287 t
in 2023
All-time low
61 t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 102 t1991: 102 t1992: 102 t1993: 102 t1994: 102 t1995: 72 t1996: 66 t1997: 61 t1998: 86 t1999: 112 t2000: 137 t2001: 163 t2002: 188 t2003: 214 t2004: 240 t2005: 265 t2006: 291 t2007: 316 t2008: 342 t2009: 367 t2010: 393 t2011: 418 t2012: 444 t2013: 470 t2014: 495 t2015: 521 t2016: 546 t2017: 572 t2018: 708 t2019: 844 t2020: 1.0k t2021: 1.1k t2022: 2.0k t2023: 3.3k t2024: 3.3k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Mozambique stood at 3,287 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 564.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Mozambique peaked at 3,287 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61 t, in 1997.

That places Mozambique 74th out of 194 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 90.7 t 61 t 112 t 10
2000s 252.3 t 137 t 367 t 10
2010s 541.1 t 393 t 844 t 10
2020s 2,138 t 1,013 t 3,287 t 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 71 Finland 3,414 t compare
  2. 72 Denmark 3,378 t compare
  3. 73 El Salvador 3,307 t compare
  4. 75 Thailand 3,273 t compare
  5. 76 Saudi Arabia 3,213 t compare
  6. 77 Georgia 3,107 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Mozambique?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Mozambique was 3,287 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 3,287 t in 2023.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 61 t in 1997.
How does Mozambique rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Mozambique ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 564.0%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).