Which has higher pesticide use, Cook Islands or Micronesia (country)?

Cook Islands, at 15 tonnes against 12 tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.

What is the difference in pesticide use between Cook Islands and Micronesia (country)?

3 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Micronesia (country)?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Cook Islands vs Micronesia (country): Pesticide use

Cook Islands

15 tonnes

in 2023

Micronesia (country)

12 tonnes

in 2023

Cook Islands rank

192nd

Micronesia (country) rank

194th

Pesticide use over time

Cook Islands
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 15 tonnes against 12 tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 3 tonnes.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 192nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 194th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cook Islands	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12 tonnes	20 tonnes	8 tonnes	Micronesia (country)
2000s	18.7 tonnes	17 tonnes	1.7 tonnes	Cook Islands
2010s	15 tonnes	12.4 tonnes	2.6 tonnes	Cook Islands
2020s	15 tonnes	12 tonnes	3 tonnes	Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Cook Islands or Micronesia (country)?: Cook Islands, at 15 tonnes against 12 tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Cook Islands and Micronesia (country)?: 3 tonnes, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Micronesia (country)?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for pesticide use?: Cook Islands ranks 192nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 194th 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.