Insecticide use in Greenland
Greenland: Insecticide use was 1 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Insecticide use in Greenland, 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 Greenland stood at 1 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Greenland peaked at 3 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1990.
Greenland ranks 197th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Greenland?
- Insecticide use in Greenland was 1 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for insecticide use?
- Greenland ranks 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland 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.