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
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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

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.