Maldives vs Saint Lucia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Maldives
23.67 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Saint Lucia
27.59 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Maldives rank
10th
Saint Lucia rank
7th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Maldives
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 27.59 kilograms per hectare against 23.67 kilograms per hectare in Maldives, a difference of 3.92 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Maldives ranks 10th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.39 kilograms per hectare | 26.58 kilograms per hectare | 18.19 kilograms per hectare | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 11.27 kilograms per hectare | 22.71 kilograms per hectare | 11.44 kilograms per hectare | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 19.89 kilograms per hectare | 23.66 kilograms per hectare | 3.77 kilograms per hectare | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 23.67 kilograms per hectare | 26.84 kilograms per hectare | 3.17 kilograms per hectare | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Maldives or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 27.59 kilograms per hectare against 23.67 kilograms per hectare in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 3.92 kilograms per hectare, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Saint Lucia rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Maldives ranks 10th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th 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.