Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 72 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Cayman Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 72 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Cayman Islands peaked at 133 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 64 t, in 2023.
That places Cayman Islands 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131 t | — |
| 1991 | 132 t | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 132 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 133 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 133 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 132 t | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 129 t | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 124 t | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 118 t | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 112 t | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 107 t | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 104 t | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 101 t | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 99 t | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 98 t | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97 t | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 95 t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 92 t | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 90 t | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 88 t | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 87 t | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 86 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 86 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 84 t | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 82 t | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 80 t | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 78 t | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 81 t | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 87 t | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 77 t | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 83 t | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 64 t | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 72 t | +12.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 72 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 72 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 356 t, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.6 t | 112 t | 133 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1 t | 88 t | 107 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5 t | 78 t | 87 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6 t | 64 t | 87 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Cayman Islands?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Cayman Islands was 72 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 133 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 t in 2023.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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).