Insecticide use in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Insecticide use was 43 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 43 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 390 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43 tonnes, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 139th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 126 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 126 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 126 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 126 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 126 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 126 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 116 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 113 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 119 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 142 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 165 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 188 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 179 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 151 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 127 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 140 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 172 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 163 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 390 tonnes | +139.3% |
| 2012 | 334 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 298 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 65 tonnes | -78.2% |
| 2015 | 57 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 53 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 50 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 49 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 49 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 47 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 43 tonnes | -8.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 43 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 48% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 43 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +139.3% | 163 tonnes | 390 tonnes |
| 2014 | -78.2% | 298 tonnes | 65 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.6 tonnes | 113 tonnes | 188 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.8 tonnes | 49 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5 tonnes | 43 tonnes | 51 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Insecticide use in Antigua and Barbuda was 43 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 390 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for insecticide use?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.