Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use was 114 t in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
114 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 155 countries
All-time high
129 t
in 2000
All-time low
72 t
in 1998
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2017

0501001501990200320171990: 93 t1991: 93 t1992: 93 t1993: 93 t1994: 93 t1995: 123 t1996: 126 t1997: 99 t1998: 72 t1999: 79 t2000: 129 t2001: 114 t2002: 114 t2003: 114 t2004: 114 t2005: 114 t2006: 114 t2007: 114 t2008: 114 t2009: 114 t2010: 114 t2011: 114 t2012: 114 t2013: 114 t2014: 114 t2015: 114 t2016: 114 t2017: 114 t

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 114 t for plant growth regulators — agricultural use in 2017.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 129 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1998.

That places Australia and New Zealand 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2017.
Year t Change
1990 93 t
1991 93 t +0.0%
1992 93 t +0.0%
1993 93 t +0.0%
1994 93 t +0.0%
1995 123 t +32.3%
1996 126 t +2.4%
1997 99 t -21.4%
1998 72 t -27.3%
1999 79 t +9.7%
2000 129 t +63.3%
2001 114 t -11.6%
2002 114 t +0.0%
2003 114 t +0.0%
2004 114 t +0.0%
2005 114 t +0.0%
2006 114 t +0.0%
2007 114 t +0.0%
2008 114 t +0.0%
2009 114 t +0.0%
2010 114 t +0.0%
2011 114 t +0.0%
2012 114 t +0.0%
2013 114 t +0.0%
2014 114 t +0.0%
2015 114 t +0.0%
2016 114 t +0.0%
2017 114 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.4 t 72 t 126 t 10
2000s 115.5 t 114 t 129 t 10
2010s 114 t 114 t 114 t 8

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 33 Slovakia 134 t compare
  2. 34 Zimbabwe 133 t compare
  3. 35 Denmark 121 t compare
  4. 36 New Zealand 114 t compare
  5. 38 Kazakhstan 110 t compare
  6. 39 Ireland 105 t compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand?
Plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand was 114 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 129 t in 2000.
What is the lowest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1998.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for plant growth regulators — agricultural use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is plant growth regulators — agricultural use rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 6,543 data points, 1990–2024
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