Pesticide use in Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: Pesticide use was 2 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Norfolk Island, 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 Norfolk Island stood at 2 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Norfolk Island peaked at 4 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2011.
Norfolk Island ranks 202nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Norfolk Island, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 3 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norfolk Island
More reference data data for Norfolk Island
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 25 percent (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 4,000 hectares (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.1343 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -12.14 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Red List Index 0.62 index (2025)
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 0.0% (2026)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Norfolk Island?
- Pesticide use in Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Norfolk Island rank for pesticide use?
- Norfolk Island ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Norfolk Island?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norfolk Island 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.