Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 72 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72 t
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
138th
of 216 countries
All-time high
133 t
in 1993
All-time low
64 t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Cayman Islands, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 131 t1991: 132 t1992: 132 t1993: 133 t1994: 133 t1995: 132 t1996: 129 t1997: 124 t1998: 118 t1999: 112 t2000: 107 t2001: 104 t2002: 101 t2003: 99 t2004: 98 t2005: 97 t2006: 95 t2007: 92 t2008: 90 t2009: 88 t2010: 87 t2011: 86 t2012: 86 t2013: 86 t2014: 85 t2015: 84 t2016: 82 t2017: 80 t2018: 78 t2019: 81 t2020: 87 t2021: 77 t2022: 83 t2023: 64 t2024: 72 t

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 138th out of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Slovakia 77 t compare
  2. 136 Turkmenistan 76 t compare
  3. 137 Belize 74 t compare
  4. 139 Denmark 71 t compare
  5. 140 Djibouti 66 t compare
  6. 140 Oman 66 t compare

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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 138th out of 216 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

Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).