Insecticide use in Barbados
Barbados: Insecticide use was 5 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Barbados stood at 5 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Barbados peaked at 188 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 181st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 124 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 188 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 180 New Caledonia 6 tonnes compare
- 181 Cook Islands 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Cote d'Ivoire 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Palau 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 5 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Barbados?
- Insecticide use in Barbados was 5 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 188 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for insecticide use?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.