Faroe Islands vs Palau: Pesticide use
Faroe Islands
23 tonnes
in 2023
Palau
25 tonnes
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
184th
Palau rank
183rd
Pesticide use over time
- Faroe Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 25 tonnes against 23 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 184th and Palau ranks 183rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.22 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 15.22 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 18.7 tonnes | 6.4 tonnes | 12.3 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 19.9 tonnes | 17.1 tonnes | 2.8 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 23 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 2 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Faroe Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 25 tonnes against 23 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 2 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Palau rank globally for pesticide use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 184th and Palau ranks 183rd 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.