Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 162 t in 2001. ▼ Falling

Latest (2001)
162 t
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
256 t
in 1995
All-time low
115 t
in 1999
Years of data
7
1994–2001

Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 1994–2001

01002003001994199720011994: 220 t1995: 256 t1996: 202 t1998: 150 t1999: 115 t2000: 195 t2001: 162 t

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 25th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 1994 to 2001.
Year t Change
1994 220 t —
1995 256 t +16.4%
1996 202 t -21.1%
1998 150 t -25.7%
1999 115 t -23.3%
2000 195 t +69.6%
2001 162 t -16.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 162 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 t, 27.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 162 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 968 t, 17% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188.6 t 115 t 256 t 5
2000s 178.5 t 162 t 195 t 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Panama 190 t compare
  2. 23 Spain 186 t
  3. 24 Zimbabwe 181 t compare
  4. 26 Malawi 158 t compare
  5. 27 Saudi Arabia 152 t compare
  6. 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 145 t compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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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 25th out of 86 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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Indicator
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
91 places, 1,509 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).