Pesticide use in Grenada
Grenada: Pesticide use was 129 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Grenada, 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 Grenada stood at 129 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Grenada peaked at 218 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71 tonnes, in 2012.
Grenada ranks 157th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 139 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 128 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 120 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 132 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 139 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 132 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 109 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 92 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 96 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 98 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 94 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 87 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 82 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 100 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 114 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 121 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 216 tonnes | +78.5% |
| 2008 | 218 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 212 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 103 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2011 | 81 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 71 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 83 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 96 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 117 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 115 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 119 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 115 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 116 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 110 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 117 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 123 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 129 tonnes | +4.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 129 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 129 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +78.5% | 121 tonnes | 216 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.1 tonnes | 92 tonnes | 144 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.2 tonnes | 82 tonnes | 218 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6 tonnes | 71 tonnes | 119 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.75 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 129 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Grenada?
- Pesticide use in Grenada was 129 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 218 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Grenada rank for pesticide use?
- Grenada ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.