Norfolk Island vs Saint Helena: Pesticide use
Norfolk Island
2 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Helena
3 tonnes
in 2023
Norfolk Island rank
202nd
Saint Helena rank
201st
Pesticide use over time
- Norfolk Island
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 3 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Norfolk Island, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.5 times Norfolk Island's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norfolk Island ahead.
Norfolk Island ranks 202nd and Saint Helena ranks 201st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norfolk Island averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norfolk Island | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tonnes | 0.6 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | Norfolk Island |
| 2000s | 1.9 tonnes | 4.4 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes | 5.3 tonnes | 4 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 5.25 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Norfolk Island or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 3 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Norfolk Island as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Norfolk Island and Saint Helena?
- 1 tonnes, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Saint Helena?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norfolk Island and Saint Helena rank globally for pesticide use?
- Norfolk Island ranks 202nd 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.