Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 18 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18 t
Change on year
down 92.9%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
324 t
in 1990
All-time low
18 t
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in New Caledonia, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 324 t1991: 324 t1992: 324 t1993: 324 t1994: 324 t1995: 324 t1996: 324 t1997: 313 t1998: 276 t1999: 251 t2000: 221 t2001: 235 t2002: 250 t2003: 266 t2004: 259 t2005: 242 t2006: 235 t2007: 239 t2008: 241 t2009: 240 t2010: 244 t2011: 239 t2012: 249 t2013: 246 t2014: 252 t2015: 252 t2016: 253 t2017: 253 t2018: 253 t2019: 253 t2020: 253 t2021: 253 t2022: 253 t2023: 253 t2024: 18 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in New Caledonia is 18 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in New Caledonia peaked at 324 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18 t, in 2024.

That places New Caledonia 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 310.8 t 251 t 324 t 10
2000s 242.8 t 221 t 266 t 10
2010s 249.4 t 239 t 253 t 10
2020s 206 t 18 t 253 t 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 174 Palau, Republic of 25 t compare
  2. 175 Faroe Islands 23 t compare
  3. 176 Tonga 20 t compare
  4. 177 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 18 t compare
  5. 179 British Virgin Islands 17 t compare
  6. 180 Vanuatu 16 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in New Caledonia?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in New Caledonia was 18 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 324 t in 1990.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 18 t in 2024.
How does New Caledonia rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
New Caledonia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 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).