Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 10 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10 t
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
177th
of 216 countries
All-time high
72 t
in 1990
All-time low
2 t
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 72 t1991: 72 t1992: 71 t1993: 63 t1994: 49 t1995: 31 t1996: 16 t1997: 7 t1998: 3 t1999: 2 t2000: 2 t2001: 2 t2002: 2 t2003: 2 t2004: 3 t2005: 3 t2006: 3 t2007: 3 t2008: 3 t2009: 3 t2010: 4 t2011: 5 t2012: 6 t2013: 8 t2014: 8 t2015: 8 t2016: 8 t2017: 8 t2018: 9 t2019: 9 t2020: 10 t2021: 13 t2022: 13 t2023: 13 t2024: 10 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea stood at 10 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea peaked at 72 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 1999.

That places Papua New Guinea 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.6 t 2 t 72 t 10
2000s 2.6 t 2 t 3 t 10
2010s 7.3 t 4 t 9 t 10
2020s 11.8 t 10 t 13 t 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11 t compare
  2. 175 Vanuatu 11 t compare
  3. 178 Anguilla 9 t compare
  4. 178 Brunei Darussalam 9 t compare
  5. 180 Estonia 8 t compare
  6. 180 Solomon Islands 8 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea was 10 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 72 t in 1990.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 1999.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Papua New Guinea ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 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
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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).