Insecticides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 303 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
303 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 216 countries
All-time high
481 t
in 1992
All-time low
179 t
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 1990–2024

01002003004005001990200720241990: 472 t1991: 462 t1992: 481 t1993: 478 t1994: 316 t1995: 370 t1996: 291 t1997: 445 t1998: 237 t1999: 179 t2000: 289 t2001: 249 t2002: 385 t2003: 357 t2004: 272 t2005: 277 t2006: 253 t2007: 299 t2008: 319 t2009: 303 t2010: 303 t2011: 303 t2012: 303 t2013: 303 t2014: 303 t2015: 303 t2016: 303 t2017: 303 t2018: 303 t2019: 303 t2020: 303 t2021: 303 t2022: 303 t2023: 303 t2024: 303 t

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 101st out of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Sri Lanka 308 t compare
  2. 99 Saudi Arabia 307 t compare
  3. 100 Bulgaria 304 t compare
  4. 102 Liberia 277 t compare
  5. 102 Malawi 277 t compare
  6. 104 Armenia 258 t compare
  7. 104 Georgia 258 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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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 101st out of 216 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

Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 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).