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.
Insecticide use in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 188 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 188 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 188 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 121 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 120 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1998 | 48 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 47 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 45 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 43 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 41 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 39 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 37 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 35 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 33 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 32 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 30 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 28 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 26 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 24 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 22 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 20 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 18 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 17 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 15 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 13 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 11 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 9 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 5 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 6% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -58.3% | 120 tonnes | 50 tonnes |
| 1994 | -45.7% | 188 tonnes | 102 tonnes |
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
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
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.