Insecticide use in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Insecticide use was 12 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 211 countries
All-time high
139 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
12 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 24 tonnes1991: 24 tonnes1992: 24 tonnes1993: 24 tonnes1994: 26 tonnes1995: 28 tonnes1996: 27 tonnes1997: 26 tonnes1998: 26 tonnes1999: 26 tonnes2000: 54 tonnes2001: 82 tonnes2002: 139 tonnes2003: 114 tonnes2004: 86 tonnes2005: 33 tonnes2006: 31 tonnes2007: 33 tonnes2008: 28 tonnes2009: 30 tonnes2010: 26 tonnes2011: 24 tonnes2012: 27 tonnes2013: 28 tonnes2014: 33 tonnes2015: 39 tonnes2016: 47 tonnes2017: 48 tonnes2018: 37 tonnes2019: 28 tonnes2020: 19 tonnes2021: 14 tonnes2022: 12 tonnes2023: 12 tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 166 Montenegro 12 tonnes compare
  6. 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 12 tonnes compare

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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

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.