Insecticide use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Insecticide use was 7 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 7 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Kiribati peaked at 7 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 177th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 174 Anguilla 9 tonnes compare
- 175 Estonia 8 tonnes compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 8 tonnes compare
- 177 Mongolia 7 tonnes compare
- 177 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7 tonnes compare
- 180 New Caledonia 6 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1774 °C (2025)
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- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0871 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Kiribati?
- Insecticide use in Kiribati was 7 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for insecticide use?
- Kiribati ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.