British Virgin Islands vs Cook Islands: Pesticide use
British Virgin Islands
17 tonnes
in 2023
Cook Islands
15 tonnes
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Cook Islands rank
192nd
Pesticide use over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 17 tonnes against 15 tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Cook Islands ranks 192nd of 211 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2 tonnes | 11.8 tonnes | 17.4 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 24 tonnes | 18.7 tonnes | 5.3 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 47.4 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 32.4 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 15.5 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, British Virgin Islands or Cook Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 17 tonnes against 15 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 2 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands rank globally for pesticide use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Cook Islands ranks 192nd 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 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.