Dominican Republic vs New Zealand: Insecticide use
Dominican Republic
311 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
303 tonnes
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
New Zealand rank
95th
Insecticide use over time
- Dominican Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 311 tonnes against 303 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 8 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 95th of 211 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,596 tonnes | 373.1 tonnes | 1,223 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 466.9 tonnes | 300.3 tonnes | 166.6 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 803.8 tonnes | 303 tonnes | 500.8 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 362.25 tonnes | 303 tonnes | 59.25 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Dominican Republic or New Zealand?
- Dominican Republic, at 311 tonnes against 303 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Dominican Republic and New Zealand?
- 8 tonnes, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and New Zealand rank globally for insecticide use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 95th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.