Insecticide use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Insecticide use was 6 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in New Caledonia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in New Caledonia stood at 6 tonnes.
The figure is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in New Caledonia peaked at 17 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 2020.
New Caledonia ranks 180th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 177 Kiribati 7 tonnes compare
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- 181 Barbados 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Cook Islands 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Cote d'Ivoire 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Palau 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 5 tonnes compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in New Caledonia?
- Insecticide use in New Caledonia was 6 tonnes 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 insecticide use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for insecticide use?
- New Caledonia ranks 180th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.