Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Barbados
Barbados: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 58 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Barbados stood at 58 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Barbados peaked at 445 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58 t, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Barbados, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 283 t | — |
| 1991 | 283 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 283 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 283 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 335 t | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 445 t | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 265 t | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 115 t | -56.6% |
| 1998 | 112 t | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 110 t | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 108 t | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 105 t | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 103 t | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 101 t | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 98 t | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 96 t | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 94 t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 91 t | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 89 t | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 86 t | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 84 t | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 82 t | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 79 t | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 77 t | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 75 t | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 72 t | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 70 t | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 68 t | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 65 t | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 63 t | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 60 t | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 58 t | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 58 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58 t | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 58 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 593 t, 10% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 58 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 545 t, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -56.6% | 265 t | 115 t |
| 1996 | -40.4% | 445 t | 265 t |
| 1995 | +32.8% | 335 t | 445 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.4 t | 110 t | 445 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1 t | 86 t | 108 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5 t | 63 t | 84 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4 t | 58 t | 60 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 135 Guinea 60 t compare
- 136 Azerbaijan 59 t compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59 t compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 57 t compare
- 140 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 55 t compare
- 141 Mauritania 45 t compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Barbados?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Barbados was 58 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 445 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 t in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Barbados ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).