Pesticide use in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Pesticide use was 40 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 211 countries
All-time high
72 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
14 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Solomon Islands, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 58 tonnes1991: 58 tonnes1992: 58 tonnes1993: 58 tonnes1994: 58 tonnes1995: 58 tonnes1996: 55 tonnes1997: 50 tonnes1998: 41 tonnes1999: 33 tonnes2000: 24 tonnes2001: 16 tonnes2002: 14 tonnes2003: 20 tonnes2004: 27 tonnes2005: 32 tonnes2006: 34 tonnes2007: 41 tonnes2008: 36 tonnes2009: 45 tonnes2010: 54 tonnes2011: 66 tonnes2012: 72 tonnes2013: 72 tonnes2014: 64 tonnes2015: 60 tonnes2016: 63 tonnes2017: 65 tonnes2018: 55 tonnes2019: 40 tonnes2020: 40 tonnes2021: 40 tonnes2022: 40 tonnes2023: 40 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 40 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.

The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Solomon Islands peaked at 72 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14 tonnes, in 2002.

Solomon Islands ranks 177th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.7 tonnes 33 tonnes 58 tonnes 10
2000s 28.9 tonnes 14 tonnes 45 tonnes 10
2010s 61.1 tonnes 40 tonnes 72 tonnes 10
2020s 40 tonnes 40 tonnes 40 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 175 Burundi 50 tonnes compare
  2. 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 50 tonnes compare
  3. 177 Angola 40 tonnes compare
  4. 177 Comoros 40 tonnes compare
  5. 180 Kiribati 33 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Solomon Islands?
Pesticide use in Solomon Islands was 40 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 72 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 14 tonnes in 2002.
How does Solomon Islands rank for pesticide use?
Solomon Islands ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon 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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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.