Insecticide use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Insecticide use was 6 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 211 countries
All-time high
17 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
4 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Insecticide use in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 13 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 14 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 14 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 7 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 4 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 6 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 7% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 6 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 177 Mongolia 7 tonnes compare
- 177 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7 tonnes compare
- 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 260.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 73.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 10.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 10.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 101.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3416 (2050)
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.