Pesticide breakdown by type in New Zealand

New Zealand: Pesticide breakdown by type was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide breakdown by type in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 1 for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in New Zealand peaked at 1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 66th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pesticide breakdown by type in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide breakdown by type in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 1 —
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.9 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 63 Croatia 2 compare
  2. 63 Djibouti 2 compare
  3. 63 Uruguay 2 compare
  4. 66 Angola 1 compare
  5. 66 Chile 1 compare
  6. 66 Denmark 1 compare
  7. 66 East Timor 1 compare
  8. 66 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
  9. 66 Japan 1 compare
  10. 66 Malawi 1 compare
  11. 66 Mayotte 1 compare
  12. 66 Mozambique 1 compare
  13. 66 Poland 1 compare
  14. 66 Senegal 1 compare
  15. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
  16. 66 Vanuatu 1 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide breakdown by type in New Zealand?
Pesticide breakdown by type in New Zealand was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
New Zealand ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide breakdown by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,942 data points, 1990–2023
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