PK compounds — Agricultural Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: PK compounds — Agricultural Use was 300,665 t in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
300,665 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 64 countries
All-time high
558,169 t
in 2008
All-time low
167,062 t
in 2007
Years of data
18
2002–2019

PK compounds — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 2002–2019

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2002201020192002: 213.0k t2003: 213.0k t2004: 213.0k t2005: 213.0k t2006: 185.3k t2007: 167.1k t2008: 558.2k t2009: 418.6k t2010: 396.1k t2011: 300.4k t2012: 309.4k t2013: 282.9k t2014: 295.5k t2015: 306.8k t2016: 233.7k t2017: 306.6k t2018: 300.7k t2019: 300.7k t

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 300,665 t for pk compounds — agricultural use in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pk compounds — agricultural use in New Zealand peaked at 558,169 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 167,062 t, in 2007.

That places New Zealand 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

PK compounds — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for PK compounds — Agricultural Use in New Zealand, 2002 to 2019.
Year t Change
2002 212,978 t —
2003 212,978 t +0.0%
2004 212,978 t +0.0%
2005 212,978 t +0.0%
2006 185,321 t -13.0%
2007 167,062 t -9.9%
2008 558,169 t +234.1%
2009 418,648 t -25.0%
2010 396,093 t -5.4%
2011 300,411 t -24.2%
2012 309,360 t +3.0%
2013 282,896 t -8.6%
2014 295,491 t +4.5%
2015 306,777 t +3.8%
2016 233,684 t -23.8%
2017 306,595 t +31.2%
2018 300,665 t -1.9%
2019 300,665 t +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 300,665 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 475 t, 633.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 300,665 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55 t, 5466.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PK compounds — Agricultural Use 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +234.1% 167,062 t 558,169 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 272,639 t 167,062 t 558,169 t 8
2010s 303,264 t 233,684 t 396,093 t 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,598 t compare
  2. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t
  3. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 t compare
  4. 2 France 292,592 t compare
  5. 3 Colombia 210,040 t compare
  6. 3 Republic of Moldova 6 t compare
  7. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
  8. 4 Paraguay 124,704 t compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pk compounds — agricultural use in New Zealand?
Pk compounds — agricultural use in New Zealand was 300,665 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pk compounds — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 558,169 t in 2008.
What is the lowest pk compounds — agricultural use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 167,062 t in 2007.
How does New Zealand rank for pk compounds — agricultural use?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is pk compounds — agricultural use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of PK compounds — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PK compounds — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
70 places, 705 data points, 2002–2024
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