Insecticide use in Niue
Niue: Insecticide use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Niue, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Niue recorded 0 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Niue peaked at 2 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Niue ranks 202nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Niue, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 202 Falkland Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Iceland 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Luxembourg 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Norfolk Island 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Northern Mariana Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Pitcairn 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Tokelau 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 202 Vatican 0 tonnes
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Niue?
- Insecticide use in Niue was 0 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Niue rank for insecticide use?
- Niue ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Niue 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.