Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Polynesia
Polynesia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 563 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Polynesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Polynesia stood at 563 t.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Polynesia peaked at 749 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 132 t, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132 t | — |
| 1991 | 136 t | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 146 t | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 146 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 151 t | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 148 t | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 150 t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 157 t | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 159 t | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 162 t | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 173 t | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 201 t | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 213 t | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 224 t | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 224 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 235 t | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 241 t | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 247 t | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 245 t | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 248 t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 248 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 255 t | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 272 t | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 304 t | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 332 t | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 352 t | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 367 t | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 444 t | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 391 t | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 563 t | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 652 t | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 749 t | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 436 t | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 563 t | +29.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -41.8% | 749 t | 436 t |
| 2020 | +44.0% | 391 t | 563 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.5 t | 132 t | 159 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.5 t | 162 t | 247 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.3 t | 248 t | 444 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.6 t | 436 t | 749 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 47,496 t compare
- 8 Melanesia 1,372 t compare
- 9 Australia 44,581 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 884 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 708 t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 43,158 t compare
- 11 France 29,077 t compare
- 12 Colombia 19,109 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 320 t compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123 t compare
- 13 Spain 17,806 t compare
- 14 Germany 14,422 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 44 t compare
More environment data for Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.894 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0.17 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 803.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.12 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0.66 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 101 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Polynesia?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Polynesia was 563 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 749 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 t in 1990.
- How does Polynesia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Polynesia ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Polynesia 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).