Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 46 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Antigua and Barbuda is 46 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 379 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45 t, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126 t | — |
| 1991 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 126 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 116 t | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 113 t | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 119 t | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 142 t | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 165 t | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 188 t | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 179 t | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 151 t | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 127 t | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 141 t | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 173 t | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 163 t | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 379 t | +132.5% |
| 2012 | 327 t | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 294 t | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 66 t | -77.6% |
| 2015 | 58 t | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 54 t | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 50 t | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 49 t | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 49 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52 t | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 49 t | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 47 t | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 45 t | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 46 t | +2.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 46 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 59% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 46 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 356 t, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Antigua and Barbuda 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 | +132.5% | 163 t | 379 t |
| 2014 | -77.6% | 294 t | 66 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125 t | 116 t | 126 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.8 t | 113 t | 188 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.9 t | 49 t | 379 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8 t | 45 t | 52 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % 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 -3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Antigua and Barbuda was 46 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 379 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 t in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides — 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).