Saint Helena vs Tuvalu: Pesticide use
Saint Helena
3 tonnes
in 2023
Tuvalu
2 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
201st
Tuvalu rank
202nd
Pesticide use over time
- Saint Helena
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 3 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Tuvalu, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.5 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 201st and Tuvalu ranks 202nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 4.4 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 2.7 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 5.3 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 3.3 tonnes | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 5.25 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Saint Helena or Tuvalu?
- Saint Helena, at 3 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 1 tonnes, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and Tuvalu rank globally for pesticide use?
- Saint Helena ranks 201st and Tuvalu ranks 202nd 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.