Herbicides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 2,914 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,914 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3,760 t
in 2008
All-time low
1,708 t
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k t1991: 2.1k t1992: 1.9k t1993: 2.1k t1994: 2.0k t1995: 2.3k t1996: 1.9k t1997: 2.0k t1998: 1.9k t1999: 1.7k t2000: 2.4k t2001: 2.3k t2002: 2.7k t2003: 2.5k t2004: 2.5k t2005: 2.5k t2006: 2.9k t2007: 3.1k t2008: 3.8k t2009: 2.9k t2010: 2.9k t2011: 2.9k t2012: 2.9k t2013: 2.9k t2014: 2.9k t2015: 2.9k t2016: 2.9k t2017: 2.9k t2018: 2.9k t2019: 2.9k t2020: 2.9k t2021: 2.9k t2022: 2.9k t2023: 2.9k t2024: 2.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in New Zealand is 2,914 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in New Zealand peaked at 3,760 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,708 t, in 1999.

That places New Zealand 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,990 t 1,708 t 2,338 t 10
2000s 2,754 t 2,269 t 3,760 t 10
2010s 2,914 t 2,914 t 2,914 t 10
2020s 2,914 t 2,914 t 2,914 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 47 Ethiopia 3,110 t compare
  2. 48 Belarus 3,098 t compare
  3. 49 Republic of Moldova 3,085 t compare
  4. 51 Sudan 2,904 t compare
  5. 52 Benin 2,851 t compare
  6. 53 Costa Rica 2,664 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in New Zealand?
Herbicides — agricultural use in New Zealand was 2,914 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,760 t in 2008.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,708 t in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
New Zealand ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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

Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 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).