Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 7.86 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.86 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.18 kilograms per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
1.66 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands is 7.86 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands peaked at 9.18 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.66 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Cook Islands 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 kilograms per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 2.44 kilograms per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 3 kilograms per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 3.13 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.96 kilograms per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.71 kilograms per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 3.36 kilograms per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 3.62 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 5.57 kilograms per hectare | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 7.57 kilograms per hectare | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 7.98 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.29 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.87 kilograms per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.18 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.28 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7.83 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.48 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.87 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 3.13 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 kilograms per hectare | 3.36 kilograms per hectare | 9.18 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 kilograms per hectare | 7.48 kilograms per hectare | 7.87 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | 7.86 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cook Islands was 7.86 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Cook Islands rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Cook Islands ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.