Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in Australia

Australia: Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use was 321 t in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
321 t
Change on year
down 63.9%
World rank
33rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
888 t
in 2016
All-time low
250 t
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in Australia, 1990–2017

2004006008001990200320171990: 250 t1991: 250 t1992: 311 t1993: 335 t1994: 295 t1995: 359 t1996: 467 t1997: 481 t1998: 458 t1999: 500 t2000: 469 t2001: 458 t2002: 373 t2003: 454 t2004: 508 t2005: 481 t2006: 503 t2007: 454 t2008: 601 t2009: 533 t2010: 591 t2011: 667 t2012: 682 t2013: 633 t2014: 698 t2015: 713 t2016: 888 t2017: 321 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Australia is 321 t, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 63.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Australia peaked at 888 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 250 t, in 1990.

Australia ranks 33rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 370.6 t 250 t 500 t 10
2000s 483.4 t 373 t 601 t 10
2010s 649.12 t 321 t 888 t 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Belarus 383 t compare
  2. 30 Mayotte 0 t compare
  3. 30 Niue 0 t
  4. 30 Tokelau 0 t compare
  5. 31 Italy 341 t compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 332 t compare
  7. 33 Hungary 321 t compare
  8. 35 El Salvador 310 t compare
  9. 36 Greece 294 t compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Australia?
Other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Australia was 321 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other pesticides nes — agricultural use recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 888 t in 2016.
What is the lowest other pesticides nes — agricultural use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 250 t in 1990.
How does Australia rank for other pesticides nes — agricultural use?
Australia ranks 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is other pesticides nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
194 places, 6,569 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).