Pesticide use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pesticide use was 1,642 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,642 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Jamaica peaked at 1,853 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 621 tonnes, in 1997.
Jamaica ranks 98th 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.
Pesticide use in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,217 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1,217 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,217 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,217 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,217 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,259 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,316 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 621 tonnes | -52.8% |
| 1998 | 1,095 tonnes | +76.3% |
| 1999 | 1,333 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 1,379 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,492 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,373 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1,441 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,355 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,373 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,244 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,289 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,287 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,252 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,034 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 1,109 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,279 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 1,218 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,139 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,051 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,409 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 1,561 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1,531 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,500 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,853 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 1,642 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 1,642 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,642 tonnes | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,642 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,642 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +76.3% | 621 tonnes | 1,095 tonnes |
| 1997 | -52.8% | 1,316 tonnes | 621 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,171 tonnes | 621 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,348 tonnes | 1,244 tonnes | 1,492 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,283 tonnes | 1,034 tonnes | 1,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,695 tonnes | 1,642 tonnes | 1,853 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 Libya 1,713 tonnes compare
- 96 Latvia 1,666 tonnes compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 1,647 tonnes compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,626 tonnes compare
- 100 Switzerland 1,531 tonnes compare
- 101 Yemen 1,504 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Jamaica?
- Pesticide use in Jamaica was 1,642 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,853 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 621 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for pesticide use?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.