Pesticide use in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Pesticide use was 17 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in British Virgin 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
The most recent figure for pesticide use in British Virgin Islands is 17 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in British Virgin Islands peaked at 130 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes, in 2019.
British Virgin Islands ranks 189th 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.
Pesticide use in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 14 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 12 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 14 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 12 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93 tonnes | +615.4% |
| 1999 | 95 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 98 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 22 tonnes | -77.6% |
| 2002 | 21 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 18 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 13 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 20 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 14 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 130 tonnes | +828.6% |
| 2012 | 124 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 128 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11 tonnes | -91.4% |
| 2015 | 13 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 18 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 17 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 8 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 11 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 17 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 17 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 1% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 17 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in British Virgin Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +828.6% | 14 tonnes | 130 tonnes |
| 1998 | +615.4% | 13 tonnes | 93 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 95 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 186 Tonga 20 tonnes compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 19 tonnes compare
- 188 Bahrain 18 tonnes compare
- 190 Andorra 16 tonnes compare
- 190 Vanuatu 16 tonnes compare
- 192 Cook Islands 15 tonnes compare
- 192 Montserrat 15 tonnes compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0286 metric tons per person (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 24,443 (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in British Virgin Islands?
- Pesticide use in British Virgin Islands was 17 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 130 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes in 2019.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for pesticide use?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin 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 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.