Kiribati vs Solomon Islands: Insecticide use
Kiribati
7 tonnes
in 2023
Solomon Islands
8 tonnes
in 2023
Kiribati rank
177th
Solomon Islands rank
175th
Insecticide use over time
- Kiribati
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 8 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 177th and Solomon Islands ranks 175th of 211 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 tonnes | 10.9 tonnes | 9.6 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes | 6.1 tonnes | 4.7 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.5 tonnes | 12.5 tonnes | 9 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6.75 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Kiribati or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 8 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 1 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Solomon Islands rank globally for insecticide use?
- Kiribati ranks 177th and Solomon Islands ranks 175th 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.