British Virgin Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Pesticide use
British Virgin Islands
17 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
19 tonnes
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Pesticide use over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 19 tonnes against 17 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 22.2 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 24 tonnes | 7.7 tonnes | 16.3 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 47.4 tonnes | 19.2 tonnes | 28.2 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 15.5 tonnes | 22.75 tonnes | 7.25 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, British Virgin Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 19 tonnes against 17 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for pesticide use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th 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.