French Polynesia vs Sierra Leone: Insecticide use
French Polynesia
92 tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
99 tonnes
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
127th
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Insecticide use over time
- French Polynesia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 99 tonnes against 92 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 7 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4 tonnes | 99.7 tonnes | 21.3 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 100.8 tonnes | 43.4 tonnes | 57.4 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 96.7 tonnes | 78.7 tonnes | 18 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 101.5 tonnes | 99 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, French Polynesia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 99 tonnes against 92 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
- 7 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for insecticide use?
- French Polynesia ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.