Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 2 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Vanuatu stood at 2 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Vanuatu peaked at 20 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2011.
Vanuatu ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 t | — |
| 1991 | 16 t | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 11 t | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 8 t | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 t | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 8 t | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 7 t | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 t | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 t | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 t | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 9 t | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 7 t | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 5 t | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 2 t | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 t | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 467 t, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 518.5 t, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 t | 7 t | 20 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 t | 6 t | 9 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 t | 2 t | 5 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 t | 2 t | 2 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 173 Naoero 4 t compare
- 174 Maldives 3 t compare
- 174 Malta 3 t compare
- 177 Angola 1 t compare
- 177 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 1 t compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 1 t compare
- 177 Holy See 1 t compare
- 177 Iceland 1 t compare
- 177 Rwanda 1 t compare
- 177 Tokelau 1 t compare
- 177 Tuvalu 1 t compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Vanuatu?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Vanuatu was 2 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 20 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2011.
- How does Vanuatu rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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).