Insecticide use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Insecticide use was 186 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
186 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 211 countries
All-time high
457 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
122 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Saint Lucia stood at 186 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Saint Lucia peaked at 457 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 122 tonnes, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 115th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 457 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 426 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 379 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 335 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 297 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 269 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 237 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 220 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 191 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 198 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 180 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 161 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 175 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 208 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 229 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 198 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 149 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 122 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 123 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 144 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 151 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 153 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 149 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 148 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 166 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 186 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 181 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 160 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 144 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 156 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 171 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 181 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 186 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 186 tonnes | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 186 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 186 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.9 tonnes | 191 tonnes | 457 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.9 tonnes | 122 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.4 tonnes | 144 tonnes | 186 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 181 tonnes | 171 tonnes | 186 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Saint Lucia?
- Insecticide use in Saint Lucia was 186 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 457 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for insecticide use?
- Saint Lucia ranks 115th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.