Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.11 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu stood at 0.11 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu peaked at 1.47 kilograms per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.11 kilograms per hectare, in 2012.
That places Vanuatu 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.11 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.11 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.29 kilograms per hectare, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -51.5% | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.772 kilograms per hectare | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.503 kilograms per hectare | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.137 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 183 Laos 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Central African Republic 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Iraq 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4326 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0013 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4669 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Vanuatu was 0.11 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.