Insecticide use in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Insecticide use was 12 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 12 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 139 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12 tonnes, in 2022.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 166th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 28 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 27 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 26 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54 tonnes | +107.7% |
| 2001 | 82 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 139 tonnes | +69.5% |
| 2003 | 114 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 86 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 33 tonnes | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 31 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 33 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 28 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 30 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 26 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 24 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 27 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 28 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 33 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 39 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 47 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 48 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 37 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 28 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 19 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 14 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 12 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 12 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 139 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.25 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.6167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6551 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0141 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Insecticide use in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 12 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 139 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for insecticide use?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.