Insecticide use in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Insecticide use was 3 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Micronesia (country), 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 3 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Micronesia (country) peaked at 4 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Micronesia (country) 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 186 Cape Verde 4 tonnes compare
- 187 Mali 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 Guam 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Montserrat 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Wallis and Futuna 2 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Micronesia (country)?
- Insecticide use in Micronesia (country) was 3 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for insecticide use?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 187th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.