What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Saint Helena and Sri Lanka?

0.03 kilograms per hectare, with Saint Helena ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Sri Lanka?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Saint Helena vs Sri Lanka: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Saint Helena

0.73 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.7 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Saint Helena rank

147th

Sri Lanka rank

149th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Saint Helena
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 0.73 kilograms per hectare against 0.7 kilograms per hectare in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Saint Helena ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saint Helena	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.288 kilograms per hectare	0.902 kilograms per hectare	0.614 kilograms per hectare	Sri Lanka
2000s	1.11 kilograms per hectare	0.804 kilograms per hectare	0.303 kilograms per hectare	Saint Helena
2010s	1.35 kilograms per hectare	0.673 kilograms per hectare	0.68 kilograms per hectare	Saint Helena
2020s	1.28 kilograms per hectare	0.9625 kilograms per hectare	0.315 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, Saint Helena or Sri Lanka?: Saint Helena, at 0.73 kilograms per hectare against 0.7 kilograms per hectare in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Saint Helena and Sri Lanka?: 0.03 kilograms per hectare, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Saint Helena and Sri Lanka rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Saint Helena ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th 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.