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
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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.