Insecticide use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Insecticide use was 539 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 539 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Jamaica peaked at 609 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 172 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 74th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.2 tonnes | 172 tonnes | 438 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.9 tonnes | 409 tonnes | 490 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.5 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 513 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.5 tonnes | 539 tonnes | 609 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Jamaica?
- Insecticide use in Jamaica was 539 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 609 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for insecticide use?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.