France vs New Zealand: Pesticides (total) — Use per capita
Pesticides (total) — Use per capita over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 1.05 kg/cap against 1.01 kg/cap in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04 kg/cap.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 kg/cap | 0.965 kg/cap | 0.724 kg/cap | France |
| 2000s | 1.31 kg/cap | 1.1 kg/cap | 0.21 kg/cap | France |
| 2010s | 1.05 kg/cap | 1.15 kg/cap | 0.103 kg/cap | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.02 kg/cap | 1.03 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per capita, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 1.05 kg/cap against 1.01 kg/cap in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per capita between France and New Zealand?
- 0.04 kg/cap, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per capita?
- France ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per capita. 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).