British Virgin Islands vs Vanuatu: Pesticide use
British Virgin Islands
17 tonnes
in 2023
Vanuatu
16 tonnes
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
189th
Vanuatu rank
190th
Pesticide use over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 17 tonnes against 16 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 190th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2 tonnes | 94.7 tonnes | 65.5 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 24 tonnes | 70.4 tonnes | 46.4 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 47.4 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 27.4 tonnes | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 15.5 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, British Virgin Islands or Vanuatu?
- British Virgin Islands, at 17 tonnes against 16 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu?
- 1 tonnes, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for pesticide use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 190th 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.