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.
Insecticide use in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 142 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 140 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 174 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 208 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 185 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 242 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 297 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 297 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 306 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 255 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 306 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 353 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 351 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 310 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 305 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 263 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 318 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 171 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 68 tonnes | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 61 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 101 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 2012 | 111 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 78 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 83 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 125 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2016 | 125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 125 tonnes | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 125 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 125 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
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.