Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.01 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Papua New Guinea, 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 1 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.01 kilograms per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.24 kilograms per hectare, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.756 kilograms per hectare | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.342 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.737 kilograms per hectare | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | 1 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Papua New Guinea?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Papua New Guinea was 1 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 kilograms per hectare in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.