Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Pesticide use

Samoa
252 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
264 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa rank
148th
Saint Lucia rank
145th

Pesticide use over time

  • Samoa
  • Saint Lucia
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 264 tonnes against 252 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 12 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Samoa ranks 148th and Saint Lucia ranks 145th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1990s 32.4 tonnes 445.3 tonnes 412.9 tonnes Saint Lucia
2000s 32.2 tonnes 240.4 tonnes 208.2 tonnes Saint Lucia
2010s 97.2 tonnes 226.4 tonnes 129.2 tonnes Saint Lucia
2020s 286.25 tonnes 256.75 tonnes 29.5 tonnes Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Samoa or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 264 tonnes against 252 tonnes in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
12 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for pesticide use?
Samoa ranks 148th 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

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.