Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 586 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Jamaica is 586 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Jamaica peaked at 662 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 206 t, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257.6 t | 206 t | 476 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 481.5 t | 444 t | 533 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.2 t | 369 t | 557 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 601.2 t | 586 t | 662 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 23.65 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 45.85 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 21.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.15 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 229 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 16.29 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 68.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 125 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Jamaica?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Jamaica was 586 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 662 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 206 t in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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
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).