Pesticide breakdown by type in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pesticide breakdown by type was 39 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide breakdown by type in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 39 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Jamaica peaked at 44 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 26 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1999 | 32 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 33 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 36 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 33 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 34 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 33 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 31 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 31 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 25 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 27 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 31 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 29 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 27 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 25 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 34 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 37 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 44 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 39 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 tonnes | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 39 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 19.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +73.3% | 15 tonnes | 26 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 32 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 36 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.25 tonnes | 39 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Jamaica?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Jamaica was 39 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 44 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.