Insecticide use in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Insecticide use was 1 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Saint Helena, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 0 tonnes1991: 0 tonnes1992: 0 tonnes1993: 0 tonnes1994: 0 tonnes1995: 0 tonnes1996: 0 tonnes1997: 0 tonnes1998: 1 tonnes1999: 1 tonnes2000: 1 tonnes2001: 1 tonnes2002: 2 tonnes2003: 2 tonnes2004: 4 tonnes2005: 2 tonnes2006: 2 tonnes2007: 1 tonnes2008: 1 tonnes2009: 1 tonnes2010: 1 tonnes2011: 1 tonnes2012: 1 tonnes2013: 1 tonnes2014: 2 tonnes2015: 2 tonnes2016: 3 tonnes2017: 1 tonnes2018: 2 tonnes2019: 2 tonnes2020: 2 tonnes2021: 2 tonnes2022: 1 tonnes2023: 1 tonnes

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 Saint Helena is 1 tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Saint Helena peaked at 4 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.

That places Saint Helena 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2 tonnes 0 tonnes 1 tonnes 10
2000s 1.7 tonnes 1 tonnes 4 tonnes 10
2010s 1.6 tonnes 1 tonnes 3 tonnes 10
2020s 1.5 tonnes 1 tonnes 2 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

  1. 197 Greenland 1 tonnes compare
  2. 197 Nauru 1 tonnes compare
  3. 197 Tanzania 1 tonnes compare
  4. 197 Tonga 1 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Saint Helena?
Insecticide use in Saint Helena was 1 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 Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
How does Saint Helena rank for insecticide use?
Saint Helena ranks 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Saint Helena?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Helena 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

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.