Cape Verde vs Norfolk Island: Pesticide use
Cape Verde
5 tonnes
in 2023
Norfolk Island
2 tonnes
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
199th
Norfolk Island rank
202nd
Pesticide use over time
- Cape Verde
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Norfolk Island, a difference of 3 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.5 times Norfolk Island's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norfolk Island ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 199th and Norfolk Island ranks 202nd of 211 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 0.8 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 5.2 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | 3.3 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 3.7 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 3 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Cape Verde or Norfolk Island?
- Cape Verde, at 5 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Norfolk Island as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Cape Verde and Norfolk Island?
- 3 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Norfolk Island?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Norfolk Island rank globally for pesticide use?
- Cape Verde ranks 199th and Norfolk Island ranks 202nd 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.