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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -73.73 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
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.