Insecticide use in Tokelau
Tokelau: Insecticide use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Tokelau, 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 Tokelau stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Tokelau peaked at 8 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Tokelau 202nd 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 | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 66.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 70.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 88.2% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Tokelau?
- Insecticide use in Tokelau was 0 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 Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 8 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Tokelau rank for insecticide use?
- Tokelau ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tokelau 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.