Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 40 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72 t
in 2012
All-time low
14 t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024

204060801990200720241990: 58 t1991: 58 t1992: 58 t1993: 58 t1994: 58 t1995: 58 t1996: 55 t1997: 50 t1998: 41 t1999: 33 t2000: 24 t2001: 16 t2002: 14 t2003: 20 t2004: 27 t2005: 32 t2006: 34 t2007: 41 t2008: 36 t2009: 45 t2010: 54 t2011: 66 t2012: 72 t2013: 72 t2014: 64 t2015: 60 t2016: 63 t2017: 65 t2018: 55 t2019: 40 t2020: 40 t2021: 40 t2022: 40 t2023: 40 t2024: 40 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Solomon Islands stood at 40 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Solomon Islands peaked at 72 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 2002.

That places Solomon Islands 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.7 t 33 t 58 t 10
2000s 28.9 t 14 t 45 t 10
2010s 61.1 t 40 t 72 t 10
2020s 40 t 40 t 40 t 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 166 Chad 53 t compare
  2. 167 Burundi 50 t compare
  3. 168 Central African Republic 47 t compare
  4. 169 Angola 40 t compare
  5. 171 Kiribati 33 t compare
  6. 172 Eritrea, The State of 28 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Solomon Islands?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Solomon Islands was 40 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 72 t in 2012.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 2002.
How does Solomon Islands rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Solomon Islands ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — 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
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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).