Kenya vs Saint Helena: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Kenya
0.69 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Saint Helena
0.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Kenya rank
150th
Saint Helena rank
147th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Kenya
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 0.73 kilograms per hectare against 0.69 kilograms per hectare in Kenya, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Kenya ranks 150th and Saint Helena ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.387 kilograms per hectare | 0.288 kilograms per hectare | 0.099 kilograms per hectare | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.343 kilograms per hectare | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.764 kilograms per hectare | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 0.663 kilograms per hectare | 1.35 kilograms per hectare | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | 0.5475 kilograms per hectare | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Kenya or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 0.73 kilograms per hectare against 0.69 kilograms per hectare in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Kenya and Saint Helena?
- 0.04 kilograms per hectare, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saint Helena?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Saint Helena rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Kenya ranks 150th and Saint Helena ranks 147th 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.