Pesticide use in Niue
Niue: Pesticide use was 2 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Niue, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Niue recorded 2 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Niue peaked at 8 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Niue ranks 202nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Niue, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 3 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 4 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 3 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 8 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 7 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Niue changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +166.7% | 3 tonnes | 8 tonnes |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 1 tonnes | 2 tonnes |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 1 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2016 | +100.0% | 1 tonnes | 2 tonnes |
| 2011 | -83.3% | 6 tonnes | 1 tonnes |
| 2001 | +66.7% | 3 tonnes | 5 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 199 Cape Verde 5 tonnes compare
- 200 Mali 4 tonnes compare
- 201 Saint Helena 3 tonnes compare
- 202 Iceland 2 tonnes compare
- 202 Norfolk Island 2 tonnes compare
- 202 Tuvalu 2 tonnes compare
- 202 Vatican 2 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.5082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 0.4045 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Niue?
- Pesticide use in Niue was 2 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 8 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Niue rank for pesticide use?
- Niue ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Niue 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.