Pesticide use in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Pesticide use was 1,173 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1,173 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,173 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 336 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 387 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 385 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 314 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 298 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 284 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 269 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 253 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 239 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 225 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 212 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 195 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 181 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 167 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 150 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 136 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 122 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 108 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 93 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 80 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 126 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 172 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 516 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 859 tonnes | +66.5% |
| 2014 | 1,173 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,173 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 96% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,173 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +200.0% | 172 tonnes | 516 tonnes |
| 2013 | +66.5% | 516 tonnes | 859 tonnes |
| 2010 | +57.5% | 80 tonnes | 126 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299 tonnes | 225 tonnes | 387 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.4 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 212 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.1 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,173 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pesticide use in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,173 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,173 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for pesticide use?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.