Insecticide use in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Insecticide use was 77 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
77 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
132nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
133 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
77 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Cayman Islands, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 131 tonnes1991: 132 tonnes1992: 132 tonnes1993: 133 tonnes1994: 133 tonnes1995: 133 tonnes1996: 130 tonnes1997: 124 tonnes1998: 117 tonnes1999: 112 tonnes2000: 107 tonnes2001: 103 tonnes2002: 100 tonnes2003: 99 tonnes2004: 98 tonnes2005: 97 tonnes2006: 95 tonnes2007: 92 tonnes2008: 90 tonnes2009: 88 tonnes2010: 87 tonnes2011: 86 tonnes2012: 86 tonnes2013: 86 tonnes2014: 86 tonnes2015: 84 tonnes2016: 82 tonnes2017: 80 tonnes2018: 78 tonnes2019: 81 tonnes2020: 87 tonnes2021: 77 tonnes2022: 83 tonnes2023: 77 tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.