Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 28.04 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.04 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.04 kilograms per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
0.05 kilograms per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turks and Caicos Islands, 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 Turks and Caicos Islands is 28.04 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 28.04 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 6th 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.48 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 8.79 kilograms per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | -99.2% |
| 2002 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +55980.0% |
| 2005 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.32 kilograms per hectare | 17.48 kilograms per hectare | 26.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.72 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 3 Qatar 35.11 kilograms per hectare compare
- 4 Djibouti 34.16 kilograms per hectare compare
- 5 Netherlands Antilles 29.75 kilograms per hectare compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 27.59 kilograms per hectare compare
- 8 New Caledonia 26.06 kilograms per hectare compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 24.96 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Rural population 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.14 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 2,626 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2012)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.4% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Turks and Caicos Islands was 28.04 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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.