Insecticide use in Aruba
Aruba: Insecticide use was 60 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Aruba, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 60 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Aruba peaked at 82 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34 tonnes, in 1990.
Aruba ranks 136th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 36 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 39 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 44 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 49 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 54 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 58 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 60 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 61 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 62 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 63 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 65 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 67 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 70 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 73 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 75 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 77 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 78 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 80 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 81 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 76 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 69 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 62 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 59 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 67 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 66 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 65 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 55 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 62 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 66 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 64 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 60 tonnes | -6.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 60 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 67% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 60 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7 tonnes | 34 tonnes | 62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9 tonnes | 63 tonnes | 81 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4 tonnes | 53 tonnes | 82 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 66 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Aruba?
- Insecticide use in Aruba was 60 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 Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 82 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for insecticide use?
- Aruba ranks 136th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba 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.