Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Caribbean

Caribbean: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 3,608 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,608 t
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
8,799 t
in 2012
All-time low
3,469 t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Caribbean, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 5.9k t1991: 5.9k t1992: 6.0k t1993: 6.0k t1994: 6.1k t1995: 5.9k t1996: 5.9k t1997: 5.6k t1998: 6.2k t1999: 6.3k t2000: 6.5k t2001: 6.6k t2002: 5.4k t2003: 4.2k t2004: 6.0k t2005: 6.0k t2006: 6.6k t2007: 7.5k t2008: 7.6k t2009: 7.8k t2010: 8.1k t2011: 8.5k t2012: 8.8k t2013: 8.7k t2014: 8.3k t2015: 6.7k t2016: 6.3k t2017: 7.1k t2018: 6.5k t2019: 5.6k t2020: 4.7k t2021: 3.7k t2022: 3.5k t2023: 3.5k t2024: 3.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 3,608 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Caribbean peaked at 8,799 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,469 t, in 2023.

That places Caribbean 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Caribbean, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 5,911 t —
1991 5,948 t +0.6%
1992 5,979 t +0.5%
1993 6,012 t +0.6%
1994 6,093 t +1.3%
1995 5,872 t -3.6%
1996 5,888 t +0.3%
1997 5,561 t -5.6%
1998 6,216 t +11.8%
1999 6,329 t +1.8%
2000 6,482 t +2.4%
2001 6,640 t +2.4%
2002 5,401 t -18.7%
2003 4,243 t -21.4%
2004 5,965 t +40.6%
2005 6,011 t +0.8%
2006 6,637 t +10.4%
2007 7,451 t +12.3%
2008 7,565 t +1.5%
2009 7,773 t +2.7%
2010 8,113 t +4.4%
2011 8,519 t +5.0%
2012 8,799 t +3.3%
2013 8,724 t -0.9%
2014 8,302 t -4.8%
2015 6,701 t -19.3%
2016 6,349 t -5.3%
2017 7,055 t +11.1%
2018 6,485 t -8.1%
2019 5,563 t -14.2%
2020 4,708 t -15.4%
2021 3,718 t -21.0%
2022 3,475 t -6.5%
2023 3,469 t -0.2%
2024 3,608 t +4.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Caribbean 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +40.6% 4,243 t 5,965 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,981 t 5,561 t 6,329 t 10
2000s 6,417 t 4,243 t 7,773 t 10
2010s 7,461 t 5,563 t 8,799 t 10
2020s 3,796 t 3,469 t 4,708 t 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 20 Poland 12,980 t compare
  2. 21 Philippines 12,527 t compare
  3. 22 Ecuador 9,868 t compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 9,034 t compare
  5. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 16 t compare
  6. 24 Panama 8,973 t compare
  7. 25 Nicaragua 8,949 t compare
  8. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,907 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Caribbean?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Caribbean was 3,608 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 8,799 t in 2012.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 3,469 t in 2023.
How does Caribbean rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean 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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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).