Pesticide use in Barbados
Barbados: Pesticide use was 68 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Barbados, 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, pesticide use in Barbados stood at 68 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Barbados peaked at 664 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 68 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Barbados 170th 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.
Pesticide use in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 550 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 514 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 664 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 475 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 168 tonnes | -64.6% |
| 1998 | 164 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 160 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 156 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 152 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 148 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 143 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 139 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 135 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 131 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 127 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 123 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 118 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 114 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 110 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 106 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 102 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 98 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 93 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 89 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 85 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 81 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 77 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 73 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 68 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68 tonnes | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 68 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 6% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 68 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -64.6% | 475 tonnes | 168 tonnes |
| 1995 | +29.2% | 514 tonnes | 664 tonnes |
| 1996 | -28.5% | 664 tonnes | 475 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434.5 tonnes | 160 tonnes | 664 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.2 tonnes | 118 tonnes | 156 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5 tonnes | 77 tonnes | 114 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.25 tonnes | 68 tonnes | 73 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 167 Montenegro 86 tonnes compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 82 tonnes compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 78 tonnes compare
- 171 Anguilla 66 tonnes compare
- 172 Hong Kong 55 tonnes compare
- 173 Chad 52 tonnes compare
- 173 Mayotte 52 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Barbados?
- Pesticide use in Barbados was 68 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 use recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 664 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for pesticide use?
- Barbados ranks 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.