Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in New Zealand
New Zealand: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 162 t in 2001. ▼ Falling
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 1994–2001
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2001, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in New Zealand stood at 162 t.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 27th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188.6 t | 115 t | 256 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 178.5 t | 162 t | 195 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 799 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 34.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,097 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.76 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 74 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 522 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in New Zealand?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in New Zealand was 162 t in 2001, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 256 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 t in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 91 countries with data for 2001.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 – Organo-phosphates — 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).