Insecticide use in Fiji
Fiji: Insecticide use was 344 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
344 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 211 countries
All-time high
428 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
97 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 344 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Fiji peaked at 428 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Fiji 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 126 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 102 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 119 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 136 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 153 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 170 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 187 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 204 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 221 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 237 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 254 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 271 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 288 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 305 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 322 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 339 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 356 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 373 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 354 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 388 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 370 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 311 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 325 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 428 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 386 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 344 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 344 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 344 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 344 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 344 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 344 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 344 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 344 tonnes | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 344 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 344 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 15.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.5 tonnes | 97 tonnes | 221 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.9 tonnes | 237 tonnes | 373 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.4 tonnes | 311 tonnes | 428 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 344 tonnes | 344 tonnes | 344 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Fiji?
- Insecticide use in Fiji was 344 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 428 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for insecticide use?
- Fiji ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.