French Polynesia vs Sierra Leone: Pesticide use

French Polynesia
287 tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
361 tonnes
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
144th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd

Pesticide use over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sierra Leone
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 361 tonnes against 287 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 74 tonnes.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 211 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 267.9 tonnes 261 tonnes 6.9 tonnes French Polynesia
2000s 331.4 tonnes 118.2 tonnes 213.2 tonnes French Polynesia
2010s 367.6 tonnes 277.7 tonnes 89.9 tonnes French Polynesia
2020s 536.75 tonnes 361 tonnes 175.75 tonnes French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, French Polynesia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 361 tonnes against 287 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
74 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for pesticide use?
French Polynesia ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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

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

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