Insecticide use in Guam
Guam: Insecticide use was 2 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2 tonnes
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
189th
of 211 countries
All-time high
20 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
1 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Guam, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guam recorded 2 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Guam peaked at 20 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Guam 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Guam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 8 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 16 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 20 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 6 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 2 tonnes | -66.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 2 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 2% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guam's 2 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 186 Cape Verde 4 tonnes compare
- 187 Mali 3 tonnes compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 3 tonnes compare
- 189 Andorra 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Bhutan 2 tonnes compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Malta 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Montserrat 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Wallis and Futuna 2 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Guam?
- Insecticide use in Guam was 2 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 Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 20 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Guam rank for insecticide use?
- Guam ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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.