Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 26.06 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.06 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.06 kilograms per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
20.05 kilograms per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia, 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 New Caledonia is 26.06 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia peaked at 26.06 kilograms per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.05 kilograms per hectare, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.6 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 21.6 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.6 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.14 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 24.92 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 24.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.05 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 22.98 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 20.92 kilograms per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 20.05 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 21.33 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 23.57 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 25.14 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 24.43 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.83 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 22.14 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.59 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.76 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.62 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.03 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.62 kilograms per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 25.32 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.95 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.27 kilograms per hectare | 20.92 kilograms per hectare | 26.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 kilograms per hectare | 20.05 kilograms per hectare | 25.14 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.34 kilograms per hectare | 23.03 kilograms per hectare | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 5 Netherlands Antilles 29.75 kilograms per hectare compare
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 27.59 kilograms per hectare compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 24.96 kilograms per hectare compare
- 10 Maldives 23.67 kilograms per hectare compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.89 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 169.25 million current US$ (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2019)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in New Caledonia was 26.06 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.05 kilograms per hectare in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- New Caledonia ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.