Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Herbicides — Agricultural Use over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,914 t against 2,664 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 250 t.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,152 t | 1,990 t | 837.5 t | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,954 t | 2,754 t | 1,200 t | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,296 t | 2,914 t | 381.7 t | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,184 t | 2,914 t | 730.2 t | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher herbicides — agricultural use, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,914 t against 2,664 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in herbicides — agricultural use between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 250 t, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).