Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Insecticide use

Palau
5 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5 tonnes
in 2023
Palau rank
181st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st

Insecticide use over time

  • Palau
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02468199020062023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 5 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Palau ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 211 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.22 tonnes 3 tonnes 1.78 tonnes Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 1.6 tonnes 2.8 tonnes 1.2 tonnes Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3.5 tonnes 5.6 tonnes 2.1 tonnes Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 5 tonnes 6.25 tonnes 1.25 tonnes Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticide use, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
Palau, at 5 tonnes against 5 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in insecticide use between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for insecticide use?
Palau ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st 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

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.