British Virgin Islands vs Faroe Islands: Insecticide use
British Virgin Islands
2 tonnes
in 2023
Faroe Islands
2 tonnes
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Faroe Islands rank
189th
Insecticide use over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 2 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Faroe Islands ranks 189th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Faroe Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | 4.3 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4.2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.9 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 4.9 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1.75 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 0.25 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, British Virgin Islands or Faroe Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 2 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 0 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Faroe Islands rank globally for insecticide use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Faroe Islands ranks 189th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.