Pesticide breakdown by type in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pesticide breakdown by type was 71 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide breakdown by type in Papua New Guinea, 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, pesticide breakdown by type in Papua New Guinea stood at 71 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 56 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 52 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 47 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 42 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 40 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 38 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 42 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 46 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 48 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 46 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 51 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 55 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 57 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 55 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 65 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 69 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 71 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71 tonnes | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 71 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 tonnes, 71.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 71 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 tonnes, 71.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 58 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69 tonnes | 65 tonnes | 71 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Papua New Guinea?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Papua New Guinea was 71 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.