Pesticide use in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Pesticide use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
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 Northern Mariana Islands is 0 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 12 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 4 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes. (73 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Pesticide use in Northern Mariana Islands was 0 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for pesticide use?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.