Insecticide use in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Insecticide use was 5 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Cook 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
In 2023, insecticide use in Cook Islands stood at 5 tonnes.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Cook Islands peaked at 7 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Cook Islands ranks 181st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 180 New Caledonia 6 tonnes compare
- 181 Barbados 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 Cook Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Foreign aid received 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Cook Islands?
- Insecticide use in Cook Islands 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cook Islands rank for insecticide use?
- Cook Islands ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook 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.