Saint Helena vs Vatican: Pesticide use

Saint Helena
3 tonnes
in 2023
Vatican
2 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
201st
Vatican rank
202nd

Pesticide use over time

  • Saint Helena
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 3 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Vatican, a difference of 1 tonnes.

That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.5 times Vatican's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vatican ahead.

Saint Helena ranks 201st and Vatican ranks 202nd of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 3 and Vatican in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Helena Vatican Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6 tonnes 2 tonnes 1.4 tonnes Vatican
2000s 4.4 tonnes 2 tonnes 2.4 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 Vatican?
Saint Helena, at 3 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Vatican as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Saint Helena and Vatican?
1 tonnes, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Vatican?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Saint Helena and Vatican rank globally for pesticide use?
Saint Helena ranks 201st and Vatican 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.