Cuba vs French Polynesia: Insecticide use
Cuba
105 tonnes
in 2023
French Polynesia
92 tonnes
in 2023
Cuba rank
125th
French Polynesia rank
127th
Insecticide use over time
- Cuba
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 105 tonnes against 92 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 13 tonnes.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 125th and French Polynesia ranks 127th of 211 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 932.8 tonnes | 78.4 tonnes | 854.4 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 585.4 tonnes | 100.8 tonnes | 484.6 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 501.4 tonnes | 96.7 tonnes | 404.7 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 128.75 tonnes | 101.5 tonnes | 27.25 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cuba or French Polynesia?
- Cuba, at 105 tonnes against 92 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cuba and French Polynesia?
- 13 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and French Polynesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and French Polynesia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cuba ranks 125th and French Polynesia ranks 127th of 211 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 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.