French Polynesia vs Japan: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
French Polynesia
10.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Japan
10.61 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
33rd
Japan rank
32nd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- French Polynesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.61 kilograms per hectare against 10.09 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.52 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.64 kilograms per hectare | 15.79 kilograms per hectare | 4.15 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2000s | 13.51 kilograms per hectare | 14.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.731 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.17 kilograms per hectare | 11.79 kilograms per hectare | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | 11.16 kilograms per hectare | 7.68 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, French Polynesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.61 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 French Polynesia and Japan?
- 0.52 kilograms per hectare, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 32nd 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.