British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
British Virgin Islands
8.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Jamaica
8.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
38th
Jamaica rank
36th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.73 kilograms per hectare against 8.46 kilograms per hectare in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.27 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.13 kilograms per hectare | 4.67 kilograms per hectare | 4.47 kilograms per hectare | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 9.04 kilograms per hectare | 5.67 kilograms per hectare | 3.37 kilograms per hectare | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | 6.78 kilograms per hectare | 0.242 kilograms per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.72 kilograms per hectare | 9.01 kilograms per hectare | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8.73 kilograms per hectare against 8.46 kilograms per hectare in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 0.27 kilograms per hectare, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th 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.