Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use was 638 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
638 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 159 countries
All-time high
638 t
in 2009
All-time low
30 t
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 249 t1991: 267 t1992: 283 t1993: 263 t1994: 157 t1995: 144 t1996: 194 t1997: 286 t1998: 180 t1999: 30 t2000: 66 t2001: 65 t2002: 205 t2003: 231 t2004: 254 t2005: 171 t2006: 224 t2007: 269 t2008: 585 t2009: 638 t2010: 638 t2011: 638 t2012: 638 t2013: 638 t2014: 638 t2015: 638 t2016: 638 t2017: 638 t2018: 638 t2019: 638 t2020: 638 t2021: 638 t2022: 638 t2023: 638 t2024: 638 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, other pesticides nes — agricultural use in New Zealand stood at 638 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, other pesticides nes — agricultural use in New Zealand peaked at 638 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30 t, in 1999.

New Zealand ranks 24th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 249 t
1991 267 t +7.2%
1992 283 t +6.0%
1993 263 t -7.1%
1994 157 t -40.3%
1995 144 t -8.3%
1996 194 t +34.7%
1997 286 t +47.4%
1998 180 t -37.1%
1999 30 t -83.3%
2000 66 t +120.0%
2001 65 t -1.5%
2002 205 t +215.4%
2003 231 t +12.7%
2004 254 t +10.0%
2005 171 t -32.7%
2006 224 t +31.0%
2007 269 t +20.1%
2008 585 t +117.5%
2009 638 t +9.1%
2010 638 t +0.0%
2011 638 t +0.0%
2012 638 t +0.0%
2013 638 t +0.0%
2014 638 t +0.0%
2015 638 t +0.0%
2016 638 t +0.0%
2017 638 t +0.0%
2018 638 t +0.0%
2019 638 t +0.0%
2020 638 t +0.0%
2021 638 t +0.0%
2022 638 t +0.0%
2023 638 t +0.0%
2024 638 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 205.3 t 30 t 286 t 10
2000s 270.8 t 65 t 638 t 10
2010s 638 t 638 t 638 t 10
2020s 638 t 638 t 638 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Saudi Arabia 700 t compare
  2. 22 Colombia 691 t compare
  3. 23 Belize 664 t compare
  4. 25 Palestine, State of 621 t compare
  5. 26 Poland 520 t compare
  6. 27 Mauritius 419 t compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other pesticides nes — agricultural use in New Zealand?
Other pesticides nes — agricultural use in New Zealand was 638 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other pesticides nes — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 638 t in 2009.
What is the lowest other pesticides nes — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 30 t in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for other pesticides nes — agricultural use?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is other pesticides nes — agricultural use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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).