Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Pesticide use
Sao Tome and Principe
19 tonnes
in 2023
Tonga
20 tonnes
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Tonga rank
186th
Pesticide use over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 20 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 186th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 4 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 7.7 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 3.3 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 19.2 tonnes | 14.8 tonnes | 4.4 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 22.75 tonnes | 20.5 tonnes | 2.25 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 20 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 1 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for pesticide use?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th 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.