Nauru vs Saint Helena: Pesticide use
Nauru
7 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Helena
3 tonnes
in 2023
Nauru rank
198th
Saint Helena rank
201st
Pesticide use over time
- Nauru
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 7 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Saint Helena, a difference of 4 tonnes.
That makes Nauru's figure about 2.3 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 198th and Saint Helena ranks 201st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 tonnes | 0.6 tonnes | 8.9 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2000s | 3.1 tonnes | 4.4 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 2.5 tonnes | 5.3 tonnes | 2.8 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 6.5 tonnes | 5.25 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Nauru or Saint Helena?
- Nauru, at 7 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Nauru and Saint Helena?
- 4 tonnes, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Saint Helena?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Saint Helena rank globally for pesticide use?
- Nauru ranks 198th and Saint Helena ranks 201st 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.