Belize vs French Polynesia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Belize
11.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia
10.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belize rank
30th
French Polynesia rank
33rd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Belize
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 11.33 kilograms per hectare against 10.09 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.24 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 30th and French Polynesia ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.91 kilograms per hectare | 11.64 kilograms per hectare | 0.268 kilograms per hectare | Belize |
| 2000s | 11.06 kilograms per hectare | 13.51 kilograms per hectare | 2.45 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 8.68 kilograms per hectare | 14.17 kilograms per hectare | 5.5 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 10.05 kilograms per hectare | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | 8.8 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Belize or French Polynesia?
- Belize, at 11.33 kilograms per hectare against 10.09 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Belize and French Polynesia?
- 1.24 kilograms per hectare, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Polynesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and French Polynesia rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Belize ranks 30th and French Polynesia ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.