Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Caribbean
Caribbean: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 3,239 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Caribbean stood at 3,239 t.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Caribbean peaked at 5,358 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,655 t, in 2010.
Caribbean ranks 21st of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,313 t | — |
| 1991 | 5,358 t | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,320 t | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,255 t | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,174 t | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,346 t | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 3,542 t | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 3,358 t | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 3,612 t | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3,523 t | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,355 t | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,509 t | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,102 t | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 2,703 t | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 2,829 t | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,921 t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,687 t | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2,750 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,679 t | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,704 t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,655 t | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,045 t | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 3,133 t | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,600 t | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 3,624 t | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,873 t | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 4,670 t | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 3,961 t | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 4,033 t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,741 t | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3,567 t | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,219 t | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 3,209 t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,261 t | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,239 t | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,380 t | 3,346 t | 5,358 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,924 t | 2,679 t | 3,509 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,634 t | 2,655 t | 4,670 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,299 t | 3,209 t | 3,567 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Caribbean?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Caribbean was 3,239 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5,358 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,655 t in 2010.
- How does Caribbean rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Caribbean ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 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).