Iceland vs Pitcairn: Insecticide use
Iceland
0 tonnes
in 2023
Pitcairn
0 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland rank
202nd
Pitcairn rank
202nd
Insecticide use over time
- Iceland
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Pitcairn, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pitcairn ahead.
Iceland ranks 202nd and Pitcairn ranks 202nd of 211 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tonnes | 0.7 tonnes | 0.3 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.6 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0.6 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0.1 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Iceland or Pitcairn?
- Iceland, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Pitcairn as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Iceland and Pitcairn?
- 0 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pitcairn?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Pitcairn rank globally for insecticide use?
- Iceland ranks 202nd and Pitcairn ranks 202nd 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.