Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Montserrat
Montserrat: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 7.38 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.38 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.14 kilograms per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
6.19 kilograms per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Montserrat, 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
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Montserrat is 7.38 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Montserrat peaked at 11.14 kilograms per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.19 kilograms per hectare, in 2001.
Montserrat ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.95 kilograms per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.91 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.19 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 6.8 kilograms per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.01 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.9 kilograms per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.74 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.68 kilograms per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 10.49 kilograms per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 11.14 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.06 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7 kilograms per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 8.26 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.01 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.69 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.99 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.98 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.79 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.26 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.38 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 kilograms per hectare | 6.95 kilograms per hectare | 7.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 kilograms per hectare | 6.19 kilograms per hectare | 11.14 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 kilograms per hectare | 8.26 kilograms per hectare | 10.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 kilograms per hectare | 7.38 kilograms per hectare | 8.98 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 38 British Virgin Islands 8.46 kilograms per hectare compare
- 39 Nicaragua 8.36 kilograms per hectare compare
- 40 Cook Islands 7.86 kilograms per hectare compare
- 42 Uruguay 7.35 kilograms per hectare compare
- 43 Mauritius 7.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 44 Netherlands 6.95 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Montserrat
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 3,000 hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 3,000 hectares (2023)
- Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value 113.01 (2026)
- Food price inflation — Value 4.05 % (2026)
- Agricultural land use per person 0.5622 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.3748 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 2,000 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 3,000 hectares (2025)
- Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency 105.4 million SLC (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Montserrat?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Montserrat was 7.38 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 11.14 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 kilograms per hectare in 2001.
- How does Montserrat rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Montserrat ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.