Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 5,085 Tonnes in 2009. ▲ Rising
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in New Zealand, 1990–2009
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2009, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in New Zealand stood at 5,085 Tonnes.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in New Zealand peaked at 5,857 Tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,867 Tonnes, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,490 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,490 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,490 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,490 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,513 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,893 Tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 3,486 Tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 3,249 Tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2,867 Tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,039 Tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3,639 Tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 3,309 Tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 4,170 Tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 3,892 Tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 4,050 Tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,058 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,388 Tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4,939 Tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 5,857 Tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 5,085 Tonnes | -13.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5,085 Tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5,085 Tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120,268 Tonnes, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,401 Tonnes | 2,867 Tonnes | 3,893 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,339 Tonnes | 3,309 Tonnes | 5,857 Tonnes | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in New Zealand?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in New Zealand was 5,085 Tonnes in 2009, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,857 Tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 Tonnes in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2009.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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