New Caledonia vs Samoa: Pesticide use
New Caledonia
253 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
252 tonnes
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
147th
Samoa rank
148th
Pesticide use over time
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 253 tonnes against 252 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 1 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 148th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310.8 tonnes | 32.4 tonnes | 278.4 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 242.8 tonnes | 32.2 tonnes | 210.6 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 249.4 tonnes | 97.2 tonnes | 152.2 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 253 tonnes | 286.25 tonnes | 33.25 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, New Caledonia or Samoa?
- New Caledonia, at 253 tonnes against 252 tonnes in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 1 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Samoa rank globally for pesticide use?
- New Caledonia ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 148th 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.