Insecticide use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Insecticide use was 186 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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.