Insecticide use in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Insecticide use was 3 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
2 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
33
1991–2023
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.
Insecticide use in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4 tonnes | — |
| 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 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 3 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 3 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 Malta 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Montserrat 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Wallis and Futuna 2 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
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.