Insecticide use in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Insecticide use was 12 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 12 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 14 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2001.
Turks and Caicos Islands 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.7% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Foreign aid received by income group 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Insecticide use in Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for insecticide use?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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.