British Virgin Islands vs Cook Islands: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
British Virgin Islands
8.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cook Islands
7.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
38th
Cook Islands rank
40th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 8.46 kilograms per hectare against 7.86 kilograms per hectare in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.6 kilograms per hectare.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 38th and Cook Islands ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.13 kilograms per hectare | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | 6.78 kilograms per hectare | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 9.04 kilograms per hectare | 7.07 kilograms per hectare | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | 7.82 kilograms per hectare | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 7.72 kilograms per hectare | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | 0.145 kilograms per hectare | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, British Virgin Islands or Cook Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 8.46 kilograms per hectare against 7.86 kilograms per hectare in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 0.6 kilograms per hectare, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 38th and Cook Islands ranks 40th 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.