Insecticide use in Bahamas
Bahamas: Insecticide use was 125 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Bahamas is 125 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Bahamas peaked at 353 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Bahamas 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.5 tonnes | 134 tonnes | 306 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 270 tonnes | 68 tonnes | 353 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9 tonnes | 61 tonnes | 125 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 125 tonnes | 125 tonnes | 125 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Bahamas?
- Insecticide use in Bahamas was 125 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 353 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for insecticide use?
- Bahamas ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.