Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 21.89 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.89 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
36.4 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
21.89 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 21.89 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 36.4 kilograms per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.89 kilograms per hectare, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 11th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.94 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 27.35 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 27.87 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.43 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 29.03 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 29.68 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.39 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 31.17 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 32.01 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 32.95 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 33.98 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 35.12 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 36.4 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 35.68 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.95 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 34.23 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.51 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.79 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.07 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 31.27 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.04 kilograms per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 34.1 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 33.16 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 32.22 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 31.28 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.38 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 31.88 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 28.9 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 26.24 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 24.13 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 26.32 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 24.12 kilograms per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 21.89 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.58 kilograms per hectare | 26.94 kilograms per hectare | 32.95 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 34 kilograms per hectare | 31.27 kilograms per hectare | 36.4 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.73 kilograms per hectare | 24.13 kilograms per hectare | 35.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.36 kilograms per hectare | 21.89 kilograms per hectare | 26.32 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5202 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 21.89 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 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.