Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in New Zealand

New Zealand: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 2,914 Tonnes in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
2,914 Tonnes
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
3,761 Tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
1,830 Tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
20
1990–2009

Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in New Zealand, 1990–2009

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990199920091990: 2.0k Tonnes1991: 2.1k Tonnes1992: 1.9k Tonnes1993: 2.1k Tonnes1994: 2.0k Tonnes1995: 2.3k Tonnes1996: 1.9k Tonnes1997: 2.0k Tonnes1998: 1.8k Tonnes1999: 2.0k Tonnes2000: 2.4k Tonnes2001: 2.2k Tonnes2002: 2.7k Tonnes2003: 2.5k Tonnes2004: 2.5k Tonnes2005: 2.5k Tonnes2006: 2.9k Tonnes2007: 3.1k Tonnes2008: 3.8k Tonnes2009: 2.9k Tonnes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in New Zealand is 2,914 Tonnes, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in New Zealand peaked at 3,761 Tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,830 Tonnes, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in New Zealand, 1990 to 2009.
Year Tonnes Change
1990 2,027 Tonnes
1991 2,089 Tonnes +3.1%
1992 1,882 Tonnes -9.9%
1993 2,105 Tonnes +11.9%
1994 2,040 Tonnes -3.1%
1995 2,330 Tonnes +14.2%
1996 1,880 Tonnes -19.3%
1997 1,960 Tonnes +4.3%
1998 1,830 Tonnes -6.6%
1999 2,040 Tonnes +11.5%
2000 2,370 Tonnes +16.2%
2001 2,250 Tonnes -5.1%
2002 2,670 Tonnes +18.7%
2003 2,541 Tonnes -4.8%
2004 2,541 Tonnes +0.0%
2005 2,537 Tonnes -0.2%
2006 2,868 Tonnes +13.0%
2007 3,077 Tonnes +7.3%
2008 3,761 Tonnes +22.2%
2009 2,914 Tonnes -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,018 Tonnes 1,830 Tonnes 2,330 Tonnes 10
2000s 2,753 Tonnes 2,250 Tonnes 3,761 Tonnes 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Romania 4,988 Tonnes
  2. 21 Peru 4,515 Tonnes compare
  3. 22 Hungary 3,984 Tonnes
  4. 24 Denmark 2,566 Tonnes
  5. 25 Bulgaria 2,248 Tonnes
  6. 26 Czechia 2,161 Tonnes

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in New Zealand?
Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in New Zealand was 2,914 Tonnes in 2009, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,761 Tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,830 Tonnes in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2009.
Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,094 data points, 1990–2024
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