Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique
Mozambique: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and up 575.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique peaked at 0.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +88.9% |
| 2023 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.025 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3075 kilograms per hectare | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Mozambique was 0.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Mozambique ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 575.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.