Guinea-Bissau vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Pesticide use
Guinea-Bissau
82 tonnes
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
89 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
168th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
166th
Pesticide use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 89 tonnes against 82 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 7 tonnes.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 166th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 tonnes | 25.1 tonnes | 8.6 tonnes | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 78 tonnes | 36.9 tonnes | 41.1 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 82 tonnes | 87.1 tonnes | 5.1 tonnes | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 82 tonnes | 89 tonnes | 7 tonnes | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Guinea-Bissau or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 89 tonnes against 82 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Guinea-Bissau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 7 tonnes, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for pesticide use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 166th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.