Micronesia (Federated States of) vs Polynesia: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 6.1 kg/ha against 5.1 kg/ha in Micronesia (Federated States of), a difference of 1 kg/ha.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (Federated States of)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.
Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 3rd and Polynesia ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (Federated States of) averaged higher in 3 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (Federated States of) | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.82 kg/ha | 2.97 kg/ha | 3.85 kg/ha | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| 2000s | 5.9 kg/ha | 3.96 kg/ha | 1.93 kg/ha | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| 2010s | 4.99 kg/ha | 4.31 kg/ha | 0.679 kg/ha | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| 2020s | 5.11 kg/ha | 7.36 kg/ha | 2.26 kg/ha | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Micronesia (Federated States of) or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 6.1 kg/ha against 5.1 kg/ha in Micronesia (Federated States of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Micronesia (Federated States of) and Polynesia?
- 1 kg/ha, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (Federated States of) and Polynesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (Federated States of) and Polynesia rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 3rd and Polynesia ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).