Insecticide use in Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles: Insecticide use was 37 tonnes in 2010. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Netherlands Antilles, 1990–2010
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 Netherlands Antilles is 37 tonnes, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Netherlands Antilles peaked at 50 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37 tonnes, in 2008.
Netherlands Antilles ranks 144th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2 tonnes | 43 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 1 |
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More reference data data for Netherlands Antilles
- Foreign aid received by income group 232.19 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 232.19 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 233.70 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 232.19 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received per capita 1,294 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 109.3 kilograms per year per capita (2009)
- Daily per capita protein supply 94.61 grams of protein per day per capita (2009)
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 188.3 kilograms per year per capita (2009)
- Per capita sources of protein 36.18 grams of protein per day per capita (2009)
- Calorie supply by food group 2,280 kilocalories per day per capita (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Netherlands Antilles?
- Insecticide use in Netherlands Antilles was 37 tonnes in 2010, 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 Netherlands Antilles?
- The highest recorded value was 50 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Netherlands Antilles rank for insecticide use?
- Netherlands Antilles ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2010.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Netherlands Antilles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands Antilles 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.