Pesticide use in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pesticide use was 1,211 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Papua New Guinea is 1,211 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,211 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 220 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 801 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 784 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 759 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 733 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 712 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 687 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 614 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 492 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 365 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 280 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 235 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 220 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 261 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 311 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 352 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 355 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 372 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 388 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 405 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 421 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 438 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 591 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 744 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 897 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 914 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 930 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 947 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 964 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 981 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,028 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,104 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,175 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,211 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,211 tonnes | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,211 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,211 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622.7 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 801 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 332 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 421 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 843.4 tonnes | 438 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,175 tonnes | 1,104 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Papua New Guinea?
- Pesticide use in Papua New Guinea was 1,211 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,211 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pesticide use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.