Kiribati vs Palau: Pesticide use

Kiribati
33 tonnes
in 2023
Palau
25 tonnes
in 2023
Kiribati rank
180th
Palau rank
183rd

Pesticide use over time

  • Kiribati
  • Palau
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 33 tonnes against 25 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 8 tonnes.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.

Kiribati ranks 180th and Palau ranks 183rd of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 5.78 tonnes 7 tonnes 1.22 tonnes Palau
2000s 6.7 tonnes 6.4 tonnes 0.3 tonnes Kiribati
2010s 17.8 tonnes 17.1 tonnes 0.7 tonnes Kiribati
2020s 32.5 tonnes 25 tonnes 7.5 tonnes Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Kiribati or Palau?
Kiribati, at 33 tonnes against 25 tonnes in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Kiribati and Palau?
8 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Palau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Palau rank globally for pesticide use?
Kiribati ranks 180th and Palau ranks 183rd 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.