Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 27.59 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.59 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
35.51 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
18.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Lucia stood at 27.59 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Lucia peaked at 35.51 kilograms per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.1 kilograms per hectare, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.51 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 35.15 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 31.5 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 27.8 kilograms per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 24.94 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 24.9 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.6 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 21.65 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 20.65 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 21.08 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 20.27 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 18.27 kilograms per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 20.92 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 26.35 kilograms per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 32.53 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 28.38 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 22.73 kilograms per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 18.1 kilograms per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 18.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.33 kilograms per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 22.44 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 22.74 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.17 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.91 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.67 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 27.64 kilograms per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 26.89 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.74 kilograms per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 21.32 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 23.1 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 25.33 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 26.84 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 27.59 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.59 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.58 kilograms per hectare | 20.65 kilograms per hectare | 35.51 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.71 kilograms per hectare | 18.1 kilograms per hectare | 32.53 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 kilograms per hectare | 21.32 kilograms per hectare | 27.64 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.84 kilograms per hectare | 25.33 kilograms per hectare | 27.59 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 4 Djibouti 34.16 kilograms per hectare compare
- 5 Netherlands Antilles 29.75 kilograms per hectare compare
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 8 New Caledonia 26.06 kilograms per hectare compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 24.96 kilograms per hectare compare
- 10 Maldives 23.67 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Lucia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Lucia was 27.59 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.51 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Saint Lucia ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 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.