Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.8166 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8166 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
82nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.8166 1000 USD per square kilometre for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1965.
New Zealand ranks 82nd of 180 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) — Import value, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0166 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0122 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0221 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.023 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0236 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0256 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0283 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0426 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0486 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0451 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0394 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.048 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.053 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0765 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 0.056 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0857 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0858 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1146 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1241 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1378 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1586 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1654 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2218 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2875 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2746 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0655 1000 USD per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2703 1000 USD per square kilometre | +312.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2297 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.227 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2784 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2742 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3436 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4421 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4837 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5329 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6613 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5161 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6206 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7111 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6537 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6887 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7778 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6783 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8037 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8054 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7095 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7587 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8843 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8166 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.8166 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.8166 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4323 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +312.6% | 0.0655 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2703 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0166 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0236 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.032 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0581 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0394 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0858 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.182 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0655 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2875 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3989 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.227 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6613 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.715 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6206 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8054 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9122 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7587 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0.9099 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bahamas 0.8585 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 81 Belize 0.822 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 83 Benin 0.7575 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 0.7478 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 85 Belarus 0.6908 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.8166 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.