Insecticide use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Insecticide use was 8 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 211 countries
All-time high
15 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
3 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 8 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Solomon Islands peaked at 15 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 175th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Insecticide use in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 5 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 3 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 6 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 8 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 11 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 14 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 8 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 8 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 8 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Solomon Islands?
- Insecticide use in Solomon Islands was 8 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for insecticide use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.