Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 1,076 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,076 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,330 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 164 t, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497.2 t | 217 t | 635 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.6 t | 164 t | 351 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 755.8 t | 371 t | 931 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,207 t | 1,000 t | 1,330 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Inland waters — Area 998 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 13.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 190 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 62.99 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 885 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 330 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.68 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea was 1,076 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 t in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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).