New Zealand vs Switzerland: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use

New Zealand
9 t
in 2001
Switzerland
7 t
in 2021
New Zealand rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th

Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 9 t against 7 t in Switzerland, a difference of 2 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 63 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.8 t 19.8 t 15 t Switzerland
2000s 9 t 41.5 t 32.5 t Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 9 t against 7 t in Switzerland as of 2001.
What is the difference in insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use between New Zealand and Switzerland?
2 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2001.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 849 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).