Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Grenada
Grenada: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 18.46 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.46 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.3 kilograms per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
7.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Grenada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Grenada stood at 18.46 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Grenada peaked at 27.3 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.28 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
That places Grenada 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Grenada, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.98 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 12.6 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.66 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 10.93 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 11.97 kilograms per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 13.85 kilograms per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 13.16 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 10.93 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 9.18 kilograms per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 8.71 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 8.93 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.87 kilograms per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 7.28 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 7.44 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.05 kilograms per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 14.24 kilograms per hectare | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 15.18 kilograms per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 26.95 kilograms per hectare | +77.5% |
| 2008 | 27.3 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.59 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 11.44 kilograms per hectare | -51.5% |
| 2011 | 8.99 kilograms per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 10.12 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 11.81 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 13.72 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 16.66 kilograms per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 16.38 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.04 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.46 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.51 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.73 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.66 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 17.52 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 18.46 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 18.46 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 18.46 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.51 kilograms per hectare, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +77.5% | 15.18 kilograms per hectare | 26.95 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 kilograms per hectare | 8.71 kilograms per hectare | 13.85 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.78 kilograms per hectare | 7.28 kilograms per hectare | 27.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 kilograms per hectare | 8.99 kilograms per hectare | 17.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.09 kilograms per hectare | 15.73 kilograms per hectare | 18.46 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 12 Andorra 21.55 kilograms per hectare compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.89 kilograms per hectare compare
- 14 Seychelles 19.48 kilograms per hectare compare
- 16 Hong Kong 18.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 17 Costa Rica 17.36 kilograms per hectare compare
- 18 Israel 17.09 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0597 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0682 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Grenada?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Grenada was 18.46 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Grenada rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Grenada ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.