Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 1 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1 t
in 2001
All-time low
0 t
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2017

00.20.40.60.811990200320171990: 0 t1991: 0 t1992: 0 t1993: 0 t1994: 0 t1995: 0 t1996: 0 t1997: 0 t1998: 0 t1999: 0 t2000: 0 t2001: 1 t2002: 1 t2003: 1 t2004: 1 t2005: 1 t2006: 1 t2007: 1 t2008: 1 t2009: 1 t2010: 1 t2011: 1 t2012: 1 t2013: 1 t2014: 1 t2015: 1 t2016: 1 t2017: 1 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rodenticides — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand is 1 t, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.

That places Australia and New Zealand 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2017.
Year t Change
1990 0 t
1991 0 t
1992 0 t
1993 0 t
1994 0 t
1995 0 t
1996 0 t
1997 0 t
1998 0 t
1999 0 t
2000 0 t
2001 1 t
2002 1 t +0.0%
2003 1 t +0.0%
2004 1 t +0.0%
2005 1 t +0.0%
2006 1 t +0.0%
2007 1 t +0.0%
2008 1 t +0.0%
2009 1 t +0.0%
2010 1 t +0.0%
2011 1 t +0.0%
2012 1 t +0.0%
2013 1 t +0.0%
2014 1 t +0.0%
2015 1 t +0.0%
2016 1 t +0.0%
2017 1 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
2000s 0.9 t 0 t 1 t 10
2010s 1 t 1 t 1 t 8

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 61 Suriname 2 t compare
  2. 61 Uruguay 2 t compare
  3. 63 Angola 1 t compare
  4. 63 Chile 1 t compare
  5. 63 Denmark 1 t compare
  6. 63 El Salvador 1 t compare
  7. 63 Equatorial Guinea 1 t compare
  8. 63 Japan 1 t compare
  9. 63 Mayotte 1 t compare
  10. 63 Mozambique 1 t compare
  11. 63 New Zealand 1 t compare
  12. 63 Paraguay 1 t compare
  13. 63 Poland 1 t compare
  14. 63 Senegal 1 t compare
  15. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 1 t compare
  16. 63 Vanuatu 1 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand?
Rodenticides — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand was 1 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1 t in 2001.
What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
Is rodenticides — 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 volatile.
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 Rodenticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 7,191 data points, 1990–2024
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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).