Guam vs Micronesia (country): Pesticide use
Guam
9 tonnes
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
12 tonnes
in 2023
Guam rank
196th
Micronesia (country) rank
194th
Pesticide use over time
- Guam
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 12 tonnes against 9 tonnes in Guam, a difference of 3 tonnes.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.3 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Guam ranks 196th and Micronesia (country) ranks 194th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 12.5 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 27.5 tonnes | 12.4 tonnes | 15.1 tonnes | Guam |
| 2020s | 48.5 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 36.5 tonnes | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Guam or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 12 tonnes against 9 tonnes in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Guam and Micronesia (country)?
- 3 tonnes, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Micronesia (country) rank globally for pesticide use?
- Guam ranks 196th 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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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.