Southern Europe vs Saint Lucia: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Southern Europe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 27.62 kg/ha against 3.36 kg/ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 24.26 kg/ha.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 8.2 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 6th and Saint Lucia ranks 5th of 25 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 kg/ha | 26.53 kg/ha | 23.3 kg/ha | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 3.78 kg/ha | 21.63 kg/ha | 17.85 kg/ha | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 4.1 kg/ha | 23.69 kg/ha | 19.58 kg/ha | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3.61 kg/ha | 27.02 kg/ha | 23.41 kg/ha | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Southern Europe or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 27.62 kg/ha against 3.36 kg/ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Southern Europe and Saint Lucia?
- 24.26 kg/ha, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Europe and Saint Lucia rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Southern Europe ranks 6th and Saint Lucia ranks 5th of 25 groups.
- 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).