Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 20,065 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,065 t
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
77th
of 232 countries
All-time high
63,843 t
in 2022
All-time low
2,966 t
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 3.9k t1991: 4.2k t1992: 4.7k t1993: 5.4k t1994: 5.6k t1995: 7.5k t1996: 9.7k t1997: 10.5k t1998: 3.0k t1999: 12.5k t2000: 12.0k t2001: 12.6k t2002: 13.5k t2003: 11.9k t2004: 12.7k t2005: 14.3k t2006: 14.7k t2007: 15.2k t2008: 17.2k t2009: 15.6k t2010: 27.9k t2011: 31.2k t2012: 28.7k t2013: 18.7k t2014: 20.2k t2015: 20.8k t2016: 40.5k t2017: 23.2k t2018: 21.6k t2019: 21.7k t2020: 23.5k t2021: 47.5k t2022: 63.8k t2023: 43.8k t2024: 20.1k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — import quantity in New Zealand stood at 20,065 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 63,843 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,966 t, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,687 t 2,966 t 12,469 t 10
2000s 13,981 t 11,896 t 17,241 t 10
2010s 25,440 t 18,733 t 40,495 t 10
2020s 39,752 t 20,065 t 63,843 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 74 Benin 22,511 t compare
  2. 75 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21,757 t compare
  3. 76 Mali 20,482 t compare
  4. 78 Republic of Korea 19,512 t compare
  5. 79 Israel 18,959 t compare
  6. 80 Bulgaria 18,400 t compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in New Zealand?
Pesticides (total) — import quantity in New Zealand was 20,065 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 63,843 t in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,966 t in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
New Zealand ranks 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,599 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.