British Virgin Islands vs Tonga: Pesticide use
British Virgin Islands
17 tonnes
in 2023
Tonga
20 tonnes
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Tonga rank
186th
Pesticide use over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 20 tonnes against 17 tonnes in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 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 Tonga ranks 186th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 18.2 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 24 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 13 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 47.4 tonnes | 14.8 tonnes | 32.6 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 15.5 tonnes | 20.5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, British Virgin Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 20 tonnes against 17 tonnes in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 3 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tonga rank globally for pesticide use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Tonga ranks 186th 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.