What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Mauritius and Netherlands?

0.18 kilograms per hectare, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Netherlands?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Netherlands: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Mauritius

7.13 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Netherlands

6.95 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Mauritius rank

43rd

Netherlands rank

44th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Mauritius
Netherlands

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 7.13 kilograms per hectare against 6.95 kilograms per hectare in Netherlands, a difference of 0.18 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mauritius ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.08 kilograms per hectare	9.93 kilograms per hectare	2.86 kilograms per hectare	Netherlands
2000s	8.82 kilograms per hectare	9.55 kilograms per hectare	0.727 kilograms per hectare	Netherlands
2010s	9.99 kilograms per hectare	9.68 kilograms per hectare	0.306 kilograms per hectare	Mauritius
2020s	8.34 kilograms per hectare	8.45 kilograms per hectare	0.1075 kilograms per hectare	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Mauritius or Netherlands?: Mauritius, at 7.13 kilograms per hectare against 6.95 kilograms per hectare in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Mauritius and Netherlands?: 0.18 kilograms per hectare, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Netherlands?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Netherlands rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Mauritius ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,594 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.