Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: Pesticide use
Cook Islands
15 tonnes
in 2023
Vanuatu
16 tonnes
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
192nd
Vanuatu rank
190th
Pesticide use over time
- Cook Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 16 tonnes against 15 tonnes in Cook Islands, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 192nd and Vanuatu ranks 190th of 211 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8 tonnes | 94.7 tonnes | 82.9 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 18.7 tonnes | 70.4 tonnes | 51.7 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 15 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 5 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 15 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Cook Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 16 tonnes against 15 tonnes in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 1 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for pesticide use?
- Cook Islands ranks 192nd 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.