Pesticide use in Bermuda

Bermuda: Pesticide use was 124 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
124 tonnes
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
158th
of 211 countries
All-time high
207 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
21 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Bermuda, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 21 tonnes1991: 21 tonnes1992: 21 tonnes1993: 40 tonnes1994: 78 tonnes1995: 109 tonnes1996: 109 tonnes1997: 89 tonnes1998: 77 tonnes1999: 79 tonnes2000: 80 tonnes2001: 82 tonnes2002: 84 tonnes2003: 85 tonnes2004: 87 tonnes2005: 63 tonnes2006: 43 tonnes2007: 46 tonnes2008: 79 tonnes2009: 90 tonnes2010: 80 tonnes2011: 81 tonnes2012: 114 tonnes2013: 152 tonnes2014: 181 tonnes2015: 207 tonnes2016: 179 tonnes2017: 154 tonnes2018: 118 tonnes2019: 135 tonnes2020: 150 tonnes2021: 147 tonnes2022: 139 tonnes2023: 124 tonnes

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticide use in Bermuda is 124 tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Bermuda peaked at 207 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21 tonnes, in 1990.

Bermuda ranks 158th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.4 tonnes 21 tonnes 109 tonnes 10
2000s 73.9 tonnes 43 tonnes 90 tonnes 10
2010s 140.1 tonnes 80 tonnes 207 tonnes 10
2020s 140 tonnes 124 tonnes 150 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Bermuda

  1. 155 East Timor 152 tonnes compare
  2. 156 Djibouti 133 tonnes compare
  3. 157 Grenada 129 tonnes compare
  4. 160 Guinea 111 tonnes compare
  5. 161 Seychelles 110 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Bermuda?
Pesticide use in Bermuda was 124 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 Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 207 tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 21 tonnes in 1990.
How does Bermuda rank for pesticide use?
Bermuda ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bermuda 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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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide 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
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.