Pesticide use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Pesticide use was 253 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
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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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.