Barbados vs Hong Kong: Pesticide use
Barbados
68 tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong
55 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
170th
Hong Kong rank
172nd
Pesticide use over time
- Barbados
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 68 tonnes against 55 tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 13 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 170th and Hong Kong ranks 172nd of 211 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434.5 tonnes | 66.8 tonnes | 367.7 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 137.2 tonnes | 56.4 tonnes | 80.8 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | 95.5 tonnes | 57.2 tonnes | 38.3 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 69.25 tonnes | 51.25 tonnes | 18 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Barbados or Hong Kong?
- Barbados, at 68 tonnes against 55 tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Barbados and Hong Kong?
- 13 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Hong Kong?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Hong Kong rank globally for pesticide use?
- Barbados ranks 170th and Hong Kong ranks 172nd 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.