Norway vs Saint Helena: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Norway
0.78 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Saint Helena
0.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Norway rank
144th
Saint Helena rank
147th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Norway
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.78 kilograms per hectare against 0.73 kilograms per hectare in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 144th and Saint Helena ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.924 kilograms per hectare | 0.288 kilograms per hectare | 0.636 kilograms per hectare | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.742 kilograms per hectare | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.365 kilograms per hectare | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | 1.35 kilograms per hectare | 0.473 kilograms per hectare | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 0.8625 kilograms per hectare | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | 0.415 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, Norway or Saint Helena?
- Norway, at 0.78 kilograms per hectare against 0.73 kilograms per hectare in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Norway and Saint Helena?
- 0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saint Helena?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saint Helena rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Norway ranks 144th 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.