Palau vs Tonga: Pesticide use
Palau
25 tonnes
in 2023
Tonga
20 tonnes
in 2023
Palau rank
183rd
Tonga rank
186th
Pesticide use over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Palau currently reports 25 tonnes against 20 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 5 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
Palau ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 186th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 4 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 6.4 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 4.6 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 17.1 tonnes | 14.8 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 25 tonnes | 20.5 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Palau or Tonga?
- Palau, at 25 tonnes against 20 tonnes in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Palau and Tonga?
- 5 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for pesticide use?
- Palau ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 186th 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.