Chile vs French Polynesia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Chile
9.23 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia
10.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Chile rank
34th
French Polynesia rank
33rd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Chile
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 10.09 kilograms per hectare against 9.23 kilograms per hectare in Chile, a difference of 0.86 kilograms per hectare.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 34th and French Polynesia ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | 11.64 kilograms per hectare | 10.06 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 3.16 kilograms per hectare | 13.51 kilograms per hectare | 10.35 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 5.05 kilograms per hectare | 14.17 kilograms per hectare | 9.12 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 8.62 kilograms per hectare | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | 10.23 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, Chile or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 10.09 kilograms per hectare against 9.23 kilograms per hectare in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Chile and French Polynesia?
- 0.86 kilograms per hectare, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and French Polynesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and French Polynesia rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Chile ranks 34th 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.