Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Insecticide use
Papua New Guinea
11 tonnes
in 2023
Vanuatu
11 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Vanuatu rank
171st
Insecticide use over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11 tonnes against 11 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 171st of 211 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5 tonnes | 58.4 tonnes | 19.9 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2.6 tonnes | 49.9 tonnes | 47.3 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.3 tonnes | 13.9 tonnes | 6.6 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 10.5 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11 tonnes against 11 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for insecticide use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 171st 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.