New Caledonia vs Saint Lucia: Pesticide use
New Caledonia
253 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
264 tonnes
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
147th
Saint Lucia rank
145th
Pesticide use over time
- New Caledonia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 264 tonnes against 253 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 11 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 147th and Saint Lucia ranks 145th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310.8 tonnes | 445.3 tonnes | 134.5 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 242.8 tonnes | 240.4 tonnes | 2.4 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 249.4 tonnes | 226.4 tonnes | 23 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 253 tonnes | 256.75 tonnes | 3.75 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, New Caledonia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 264 tonnes against 253 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between New Caledonia and Saint Lucia?
- 11 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Saint Lucia rank globally for pesticide use?
- New Caledonia ranks 147th and Saint Lucia ranks 145th 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.