Pesticide use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pesticide use was 264 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
264 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 211 countries
All-time high
671 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
173 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 264 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Saint Lucia peaked at 671 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 173 tonnes, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 145th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 671 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 626 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 558 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 492 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 436 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 398 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 355 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 333 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 289 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 295 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 262 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 230 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 249 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 295 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 325 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 281 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 211 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 173 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 174 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 204 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 215 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 218 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 212 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 210 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 236 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 264 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 257 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 227 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 204 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 221 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 242 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 257 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 264 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 264 tonnes | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 264 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 264 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 445.3 tonnes | 289 tonnes | 671 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.4 tonnes | 173 tonnes | 325 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.4 tonnes | 204 tonnes | 264 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.75 tonnes | 242 tonnes | 264 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 142 Sierra Leone 361 tonnes compare
- 143 Albania 296 tonnes compare
- 144 French Polynesia 287 tonnes compare
- 146 Central African Republic 260 tonnes compare
- 147 New Caledonia 253 tonnes compare
- 148 Samoa 252 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Saint Lucia?
- Pesticide use in Saint Lucia was 264 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 671 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pesticide use?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.