Pesticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pesticide use was 109 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 109 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 421 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 109 tonnes, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 162nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 231 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 225 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 332 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 371 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 405 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 359 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 416 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 405 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 389 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 318 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 277 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 223 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 182 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 224 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 223 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 334 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 297 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 276 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 160 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 156 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 175 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 421 tonnes | +140.6% |
| 2012 | 420 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 400 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 156 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 152 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 159 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 144 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 131 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 121 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 126 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 132 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 121 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 109 tonnes | -9.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 109 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 109 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +140.6% | 175 tonnes | 421 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345.1 tonnes | 225 tonnes | 416 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.2 tonnes | 156 tonnes | 334 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.9 tonnes | 121 tonnes | 421 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122 tonnes | 109 tonnes | 132 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 159 Luxembourg 116 tonnes compare
- 160 Guinea 111 tonnes compare
- 161 Seychelles 110 tonnes compare
- 163 Malta 106 tonnes compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 101 tonnes compare
- 165 North Macedonia 98 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Pesticide use in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 109 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 421 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for pesticide use?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 162nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.