Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand
New Zealand: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 9 t in 2001. ▲ Rising
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 1994–2001
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2001, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in New Zealand stood at 9 t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 125.0% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 23rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 t | 2 t | 8 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 9 t | 9 t | 9 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 20 Sudan (former) 12 t
- 20 Togo 12 t
- 22 Senegal 10 t compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 9 t compare
- 25 Guatemala 7 t compare
- 25 Portugal 7 t compare
- 25 Switzerland 7 t compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in New Zealand?
- Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in New Zealand was 9 t in 2001, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2001.
- Is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - Biopesticides — 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).