French Polynesia vs New Zealand: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
French Polynesia
10.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
New Zealand
8.93 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
35th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- French Polynesia
- New Zealand
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 10.09 kilograms per hectare against 8.93 kilograms per hectare in New Zealand, a difference of 1.16 kilograms per hectare.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 198 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.64 kilograms per hectare | 8 kilograms per hectare | 3.65 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 13.51 kilograms per hectare | 9.26 kilograms per hectare | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 14.17 kilograms per hectare | 9.01 kilograms per hectare | 5.17 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | 8.53 kilograms per hectare | 10.31 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, French Polynesia or New Zealand?
- French Polynesia, at 10.09 kilograms per hectare against 8.93 kilograms per hectare in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between French Polynesia and New Zealand?
- 1.16 kilograms per hectare, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and New Zealand rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.