What is insecticide use in Tuvalu?

Insecticide use in Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu?

The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.

What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Tuvalu?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.

How does Tuvalu rank for insecticide use?

Tuvalu ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this Tuvalu 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.

Insecticide use in Tuvalu

Name: Insecticide use in Tuvalu
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tuvalu: Insecticide use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes

World rank

202nd

of 211 countries

All-time high

0 tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Insecticide use in Tuvalu, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 0 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Tuvalu peaked at 0 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.

That places Tuvalu 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
2000s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
2010s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
2020s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

202 Falkland Islands 0 tonnes compare
202 Iceland 0 tonnes compare
202 Niue 0 tonnes compare
202 Norfolk Island 0 tonnes compare
202 Northern Mariana Islands 0 tonnes compare
202 Pitcairn 0 tonnes compare
202 Tokelau 0 tonnes compare
202 Vatican 0 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Tuvalu?: Insecticide use in Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu?: The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Tuvalu?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
How does Tuvalu rank for insecticide use?: Tuvalu ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Tuvalu 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

Indicator: Insecticide use
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.