Which has higher pesticide use, Central African Republic or New Caledonia?

Central African Republic, at 260 tonnes against 253 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2023.

What is the difference in pesticide use between Central African Republic and New Caledonia?

7 tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and New Caledonia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Central African Republic vs New Caledonia: Pesticide use

Central African Republic

260 tonnes

in 2023

New Caledonia

253 tonnes

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

146th

New Caledonia rank

147th

Pesticide use over time

Central African Republic
New Caledonia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 260 tonnes against 253 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 7 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 147th of 211 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	98 tonnes	310.8 tonnes	212.8 tonnes	New Caledonia
2000s	35.1 tonnes	242.8 tonnes	207.7 tonnes	New Caledonia
2010s	39.7 tonnes	249.4 tonnes	209.7 tonnes	New Caledonia
2020s	181.5 tonnes	253 tonnes	71.5 tonnes	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Central African Republic or New Caledonia?: Central African Republic, at 260 tonnes against 253 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Central African Republic and New Caledonia?: 7 tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and New Caledonia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and New Caledonia rank globally for pesticide use?: Central African Republic ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 147th 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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Indicator: Pesticide use
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.