Insecticide use in Belize
Belize: Insecticide use was 74 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belize recorded 74 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Belize peaked at 639 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Belize 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 455 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 360 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 594 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 602 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 609 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 617 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 624 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 632 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 639 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 629 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 502 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 405 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 333 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 262 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 190 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 119 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 47 tonnes | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 55 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 37 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 17 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 57 tonnes | +235.3% |
| 2011 | 70 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 76 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 58 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 55 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 62 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 51 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 53 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 46 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 42 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 53 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 44 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 67 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 74 tonnes | +10.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 74 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 74 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +235.3% | 17 tonnes | 57 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 576.1 tonnes | 360 tonnes | 639 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.7 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 502 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 76 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 74 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Belize?
- Insecticide use in Belize was 74 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 639 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for insecticide use?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.