Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Barbados

Barbados: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 58 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 209 countries
All-time high
445 t
in 1995
All-time low
58 t
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Barbados, 1990–2024

1002003004001990200720241990: 283 t1991: 283 t1992: 283 t1993: 283 t1994: 335 t1995: 445 t1996: 265 t1997: 115 t1998: 112 t1999: 110 t2000: 108 t2001: 105 t2002: 103 t2003: 101 t2004: 98 t2005: 96 t2006: 94 t2007: 91 t2008: 89 t2009: 86 t2010: 84 t2011: 82 t2012: 79 t2013: 77 t2014: 75 t2015: 72 t2016: 70 t2017: 68 t2018: 65 t2019: 63 t2020: 60 t2021: 58 t2022: 58 t2023: 58 t2024: 58 t

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 149th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Guinea 60 t compare
  2. 147 Azerbaijan 59 t compare
  3. 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59 t compare
  4. 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 57 t compare
  5. 151 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 55 t compare
  6. 152 Mauritania 45 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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 149th out of 209 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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About this data

Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 data points, 1990–2024
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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).