Pesticide use in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Pesticide use was 15 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
21 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
9 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use in Cook 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
Cook Islands recorded 15 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Cook Islands peaked at 21 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9 tonnes, in 1997.
Cook Islands ranks 192nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 15 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 16 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 13 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 9 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 11 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 15 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 16 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 18 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 20 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 21 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 16 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 14 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 189 British Virgin Islands 17 tonnes compare
- 190 Andorra 16 tonnes compare
- 190 Vanuatu 16 tonnes compare
- 192 Montserrat 15 tonnes compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 12 tonnes compare
- 195 Wallis and Futuna 10 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Cook Islands?
- Pesticide use in Cook Islands was 15 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Cook Islands rank for pesticide use?
- Cook Islands ranks 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook 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.