Pesticide use in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Pesticide use was 576 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
576 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
130th
of 211 countries
All-time high
644 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
569 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use in Cayman 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
Cayman Islands recorded 576 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Cayman Islands peaked at 644 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 569 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Cayman Islands 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pesticide use in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 569 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 594 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 644 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 577 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 624 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 576 tonnes | -7.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 576 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 47% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 576 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569 tonnes | 569 tonnes | 569 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 569 tonnes | 569 tonnes | 569 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.5 tonnes | 569 tonnes | 594 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 605.25 tonnes | 576 tonnes | 644 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Cayman Islands?
- Pesticide use in Cayman Islands was 576 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 644 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 569 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for pesticide use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman 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.