What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between French Polynesia and Palau?

0.71 kilograms per hectare, with Palau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Palau?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.

French Polynesia vs Palau: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

French Polynesia

10.09 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Palau

10.8 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

French Polynesia rank

33rd

Palau rank

31st

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

French Polynesia
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 10.8 kilograms per hectare against 10.09 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.71 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 33rd and Palau ranks 31st of 198 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.92 kilograms per hectare	3.11 kilograms per hectare	8.81 kilograms per hectare	French Polynesia
2000s	13.51 kilograms per hectare	2.88 kilograms per hectare	10.63 kilograms per hectare	French Polynesia
2010s	14.17 kilograms per hectare	7.4 kilograms per hectare	6.77 kilograms per hectare	French Polynesia
2020s	18.84 kilograms per hectare	10.8 kilograms per hectare	8.04 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 Palau?: Palau, at 10.8 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 Palau?: 0.71 kilograms per hectare, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Palau?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Palau rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: French Polynesia ranks 33rd and Palau ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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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Indicator: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,594 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.