Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 1,189 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,189 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,468 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 220 t, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 801 t | — |
| 1991 | 784 t | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 759 t | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 733 t | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 712 t | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 687 t | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 614 t | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 492 t | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 365 t | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 280 t | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 235 t | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 220 t | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 261 t | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 311 t | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 352 t | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 355 t | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 372 t | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 388 t | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 405 t | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 421 t | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 438 t | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 591 t | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 744 t | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 897 t | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 914 t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 930 t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 947 t | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 964 t | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 981 t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,028 t | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,104 t | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,440 t | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 1,468 t | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,461 t | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,189 t | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622.7 t | 280 t | 801 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 332 t | 220 t | 421 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 843.4 t | 438 t | 1,028 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,332 t | 1,104 t | 1,468 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -18.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea was 1,189 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,468 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 t in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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).