Which has higher pesticide use, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 19 tonnes against 16 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2023.

What is the difference in pesticide use between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?

3 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Pesticide use

Sao Tome and Principe

19 tonnes

in 2023

Vanuatu

16 tonnes

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe rank

187th

Vanuatu rank

190th

Pesticide use over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Vanuatu

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 19 tonnes against 16 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 3 tonnes.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Vanuatu ranks 190th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7 tonnes	94.7 tonnes	87.7 tonnes	Vanuatu
2000s	7.7 tonnes	70.4 tonnes	62.7 tonnes	Vanuatu
2010s	19.2 tonnes	20 tonnes	0.8 tonnes	Vanuatu
2020s	22.75 tonnes	16 tonnes	6.75 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 Vanuatu?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 19 tonnes against 16 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 3 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for pesticide use?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Vanuatu ranks 190th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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