Insecticide use in Grenada
Grenada: Insecticide use was 17 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Grenada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Grenada is 17 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Grenada peaked at 35 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Grenada 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 33 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Grenada?
- Insecticide use in Grenada was 17 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 35 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Grenada rank for insecticide use?
- Grenada ranks 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.