New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Insecticide use
New Zealand
303 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
307 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
Insecticide use over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 307 tonnes against 303 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 4 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 211 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.1 tonnes | 668 tonnes | 294.9 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 300.3 tonnes | 2,152 tonnes | 1,852 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 303 tonnes | 3,705 tonnes | 3,402 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 303 tonnes | 1,622 tonnes | 1,319 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 307 tonnes against 303 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 4 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for insecticide use?
- New Zealand ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th 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.