Insecticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Insecticide use was 15 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 15 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 95 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2 tonnes | 52 tonnes | 95 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 57 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 63 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Insecticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 15 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 95 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for insecticide use?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.