Herbicides — Agricultural Use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 9 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in New Caledonia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in New Caledonia stood at 9 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.5% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in New Caledonia peaked at 241 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9 t, in 2024.
New Caledonia ranks 177th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231.1 t | 187 t | 241 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.2 t | 164 t | 198 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.8 t | 59 t | 179 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8 t | 9 t | 78 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 175 Montserrat 10 t compare
- 175 Oman 10 t compare
- 177 Guam 9 t compare
- 179 Congo 8 t compare
- 179 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 14.7 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.8 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.13 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 528 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 358 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 10.36 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 396 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 333 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9.7 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in New Caledonia?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in New Caledonia was 9 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 241 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 t in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- New Caledonia ranks 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — 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).