Insecticide use in Montserrat
Montserrat: Insecticide use was 2 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Montserrat, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 2 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Montserrat peaked at 3 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes, in 2001.
Montserrat ranks 189th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 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 Guam 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Wallis and Futuna 2 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Montserrat
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.011 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 12,912 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Land area in hectares 10,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 2,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Montserrat?
- Insecticide use in Montserrat 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Montserrat rank for insecticide use?
- Montserrat ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.