Insecticides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand
New Zealand: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 303 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in New Zealand stood at 303 t.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in New Zealand peaked at 481 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 179 t, in 1999.
That places New Zealand 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 472 t | — |
| 1991 | 462 t | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 481 t | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 478 t | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 316 t | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 370 t | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 291 t | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 445 t | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 237 t | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 179 t | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 289 t | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 249 t | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 385 t | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 357 t | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 272 t | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 277 t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 253 t | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 299 t | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 319 t | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 303 t | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 303 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 303 t | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 303 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 3.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 303 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.5 t, 5.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +61.5% | 179 t | 289 t |
| 2002 | +54.6% | 249 t | 385 t |
| 1997 | +52.9% | 291 t | 445 t |
| 1998 | -46.7% | 445 t | 237 t |
| 1994 | -33.9% | 478 t | 316 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.1 t | 179 t | 481 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.3 t | 249 t | 385 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 303 t | 303 t | 303 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 303 t | 303 t | 303 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in New Zealand?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in New Zealand was 303 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 481 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 179 t in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — 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 falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides — 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).