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 |