Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 12 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 12 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 139 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12 t, in 2023.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 t | — |
| 1991 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 t | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 28 t | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 27 t | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 26 t | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 26 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54 t | +107.7% |
| 2001 | 82 t | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 139 t | +69.5% |
| 2003 | 113 t | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 85 t | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 33 t | -61.2% |
| 2006 | 31 t | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 33 t | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 28 t | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 30 t | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 26 t | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 25 t | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 27 t | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 28 t | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 34 t | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 40 t | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 46 t | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 45 t | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 35 t | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 28 t | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 20 t | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 15 t | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 13 t | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 12 t | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 12 t | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 15% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 356 t, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +107.7% | 26 t | 54 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5 t | 24 t | 28 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8 t | 28 t | 139 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4 t | 25 t | 46 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 t | 12 t | 20 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.19 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 3.46 % 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 8.82 % 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 12 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 139 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 t in 2023.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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).