Pesticide use in Pitcairn
Pitcairn: Pesticide use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Pitcairn, 1990–2023
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 Pitcairn is 0 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Pitcairn peaked at 7 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1998.
That places Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 4 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pitcairn
- 207 Tanzania 1 tonnes compare
- 207 Tokelau 1 tonnes compare
- 209 Falkland Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 0 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Pitcairn
- Land area in hectares 4,700 hectares (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -164.77 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.3094 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Red List Index 0.72 index (2025)
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 0.0% (2026)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2025)
- Insecticide use 0 tonnes (2023)
- Pesticide breakdown by type 0 tonnes (2023)
- Annual area burnt by wildfires 0 hectares (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Pitcairn?
- Pesticide use in Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Pitcairn?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Pitcairn rank for pesticide use?
- Pitcairn ranks 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Pitcairn 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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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.