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Table 6 Use of pesticides by primary sectors in New Zealand (Mankeltow et al. 2005)

From: A survey of herbicide use and a review of environmental fate in New Zealand planted forests

Sector

Total area

%Area1

Total kg (a.i. yr-1)

Mean pesticide loading (kg a.i. ha-1 yr-1)

Total use

 

(106 ha)

   

(%)

Pastoral farming

7.65

79.3

1,278 x103

0.17

35.90

Arable

0.14

1.5

344 x103

2.43

9.66

Forestry

1.74

18.0

463 x103

0.27

13.00

Horticulture

0.11

1.2

1,476 x103

13.19

41.44

  1. 1Area as a percentage of the total land area used by New Zealand’s primary sectors.