Cape Verde vs Saint Helena: Pesticide use
Cape Verde
5 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Helena
3 tonnes
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
199th
Saint Helena rank
201st
Pesticide use over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Saint Helena, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.7 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 199th and Saint Helena ranks 201st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 tonnes | 0.6 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 5.2 tonnes | 4.4 tonnes | 0.8 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 5 tonnes | 5.3 tonnes | 0.3 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes | 5.25 tonnes | 0.25 tonnes | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Cape Verde or Saint Helena?
- Cape Verde, at 5 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Cape Verde and Saint Helena?
- 2 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Helena?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Helena rank globally for pesticide use?
- Cape Verde ranks 199th and Saint Helena ranks 201st 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.