Kiribati vs Niger: Pesticide use
Kiribati
33 tonnes
in 2023
Niger
26 tonnes
in 2023
Kiribati rank
180th
Niger rank
182nd
Pesticide use over time
- Kiribati
- Niger
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 33 tonnes against 26 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 7 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Kiribati ranks 180th and Niger ranks 182nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 tonnes | 49 tonnes | 43.5 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.7 tonnes | 27.2 tonnes | 20.5 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 17.8 tonnes | 26.8 tonnes | 9 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 32.5 tonnes | 26.75 tonnes | 5.75 tonnes | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Kiribati or Niger?
- Kiribati, at 33 tonnes against 26 tonnes in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Kiribati and Niger?
- 7 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Niger rank globally for pesticide use?
- Kiribati ranks 180th and Niger ranks 182nd 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.