Herbicides β Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Herbicides β Agricultural Use was 47,496 t in 2017. β² Rising
Herbicides β Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990β2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides β agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand is 47,496 t, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides β agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 47,496 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,364 t, in 1990.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,294 t | 14,364 t | 27,458 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,591 t | 21,074 t | 33,407 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,512 t | 32,032 t | 47,496 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 0.12 % (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland β Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides β agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand?
- Herbicides β agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand was 47,496 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides β agricultural use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 47,496 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest herbicides β agricultural use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,364 t in 1990.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for herbicides β agricultural use?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is herbicides β agricultural use rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides β Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).