Pesticide use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Pesticide use was 253 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
253 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 211 countries
All-time high
324 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
221 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide 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, pesticide use in New Caledonia stood at 253 tonnes.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in New Caledonia peaked at 324 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 221 tonnes, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 324 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 324 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 324 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 324 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 324 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 324 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 324 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 313 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 276 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 251 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 221 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 235 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 250 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 266 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 259 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 242 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 235 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 239 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 241 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 240 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 244 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 239 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 249 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 246 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 252 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 252 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 253 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 253 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 253 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 253 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 253 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 253 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 253 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 253 tonnes | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 253 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 21% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 253 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310.8 tonnes | 251 tonnes | 324 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.8 tonnes | 221 tonnes | 266 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.4 tonnes | 239 tonnes | 253 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 253 tonnes | 253 tonnes | 253 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 144 French Polynesia 287 tonnes compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 264 tonnes compare
- 146 Central African Republic 260 tonnes compare
- 148 Samoa 252 tonnes compare
- 149 Netherlands Antilles 238 tonnes compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 229 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 pesticide use in New Caledonia?
- Pesticide use in New Caledonia was 253 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 use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 324 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 tonnes in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for pesticide use?
- New Caledonia ranks 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.