Georgia vs New Zealand: Insecticide use
Georgia
288 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
303 tonnes
in 2023
Georgia rank
98th
New Zealand rank
95th
Insecticide use over time
- Georgia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 303 tonnes against 288 tonnes in Georgia, a difference of 15 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was New Zealand ahead.
Georgia ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 95th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 459 tonnes | 349.62 tonnes | 109.38 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2000s | 459 tonnes | 300.3 tonnes | 158.7 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2010s | 343.1 tonnes | 303 tonnes | 40.1 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2020s | 272 tonnes | 303 tonnes | 31 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Georgia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 303 tonnes against 288 tonnes in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Georgia and New Zealand?
- 15 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and New Zealand rank globally for insecticide use?
- Georgia ranks 98th 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.