New Caledonia vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Insecticide use
New Caledonia
6 tonnes
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
7 tonnes
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
180th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
177th
Insecticide use over time
- New Caledonia
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 7 tonnes against 6 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 180th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 177th of 211 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.44 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | 7.22 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes | 6.5 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, New Caledonia or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 7 tonnes against 6 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between New Caledonia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 1 tonnes, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for insecticide use?
- New Caledonia ranks 180th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 177th 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.