Kiribati vs Solomon Islands: Pesticide use
Kiribati
33 tonnes
in 2023
Solomon Islands
40 tonnes
in 2023
Kiribati rank
180th
Solomon Islands rank
177th
Pesticide use over time
- Kiribati
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 40 tonnes against 33 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 7 tonnes.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 177th of 211 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 tonnes | 52.7 tonnes | 47.2 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 6.7 tonnes | 28.9 tonnes | 22.2 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 17.8 tonnes | 61.1 tonnes | 43.3 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 32.5 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 7.5 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Kiribati or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 40 tonnes against 33 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 7 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Solomon Islands rank globally for pesticide use?
- Kiribati ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 177th 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.