Insecticide use in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Insecticide use was 77 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Cayman Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 77 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Cayman Islands peaked at 133 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 77 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Cayman Islands 132nd 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 Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 132 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 132 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 133 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 133 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 133 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 124 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 117 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 112 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 107 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 103 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 100 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 99 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 98 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 95 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 92 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 90 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 88 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 87 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 86 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 82 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 80 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 78 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 81 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 87 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 77 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 83 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 77 tonnes | -7.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 77 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 77 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.7 tonnes | 112 tonnes | 133 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9 tonnes | 88 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6 tonnes | 78 tonnes | 87 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 81 tonnes | 77 tonnes | 87 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Cayman Islands?
- Insecticide use in Cayman Islands was 77 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 133 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for insecticide use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.