Mongolia vs New Caledonia: Insecticide use
Mongolia
7 tonnes
in 2023
New Caledonia
6 tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia rank
177th
New Caledonia rank
180th
Insecticide use over time
- Mongolia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 7 tonnes against 6 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 180th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 tonnes | 16.4 tonnes | 11.4 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 5 tonnes | 12.9 tonnes | 7.9 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 5.8 tonnes | 12.5 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 7 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 2 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Mongolia or New Caledonia?
- Mongolia, at 7 tonnes against 6 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Mongolia and New Caledonia?
- 1 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and New Caledonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and New Caledonia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Mongolia ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 180th 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.