Insecticide use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Insecticide use was 8 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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.