--- title: "Key Industries: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Key Industries makes crop protection products in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/key-industries" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Key Industries: search popularity in New Zealand Key Industries makes crop protection products in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Key Industries - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among crop protection brands**: 41.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Crop protection brands | 1 | 41.7% | 480 | - [Crop protection brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-crop-protection-brands) ## Top crop protection brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Key Industries did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bayer Crop Science | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Syngenta | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | BASF Agricultural Solutions | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nufarm | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Adama | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Corteva Agriscience | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | FMC | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | UPL | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Key Industries | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about crop protection brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which crop protection brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Nufarm, 2. Bayer Crop Science, 3. Syngenta, 4. Adama - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best crop protection brands in New Zealand?": 1. Syngenta, 2. Bayer Crop Science, 3. BASF Agricultural Solutions, 4. Nufarm, 5. Adama, 6. Corteva Agriscience, 7. FMC, 8. UPL - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best crop protection brand in New Zealand for a farm?": 1. Bayer Crop Science, 2. Syngenta, 3. BASF Agricultural Solutions, 4. Nufarm - Searched Google, AI Overview "crop protection products": 1. Syngenta, 2. Adama - Searched Google, AI Overview "crop protection brands nz": 1. BASF Agricultural Solutions, 2. Corteva Agriscience, 3. Adama Not named in any answer: Key Industries. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Key Industries changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Key Industries in New Zealand held steady at 480. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Key Industries’ share of searches among crop protection brands in New Zealand increased from 39.7% to 41.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Key Industries’ share of searches among crop protection brands in New Zealand peaked at 46.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 36.8% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand crop protection brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Corteva Agriscience overtook Adama to rank 5th among crop protection brands in New Zealand, with 4.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, FMC overtook BASF Agricultural Solutions to rank 8th among crop protection brands in New Zealand, with 0.87% of the searches. - In September 2026, Key Industries gained share of searches among crop protection brands in New Zealand, from 36.8% to 41.7%. - In September 2026, Bayer Crop Science gained share of searches among crop protection brands in New Zealand, from 0.94% to 1.7%. - In September 2026, UPL lost share of searches among crop protection brands in New Zealand, from 23.6% to 20%. - In September 2026, Syngenta lost share of searches among crop protection brands in New Zealand, from 24.5% to 21.7%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Crop protection brands | 480 | 39.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Crop protection brands | 590 | 43.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Crop protection brands | 480 | 44.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Crop protection brands | 390 | 38.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Crop protection brands | 480 | 43.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Crop protection brands | 590 | 46.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Crop protection brands | 480 | 40.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | Crop protection brands | 480 | 37.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Crop protection brands | 480 | 46.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Crop protection brands | 390 | 37.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Crop protection brands | 390 | 36.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Crop protection brands | 480 | 41.7% | 1 | ## How are Key Industries’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Key Industries’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “key industries” ## Which crop protection brands compete with Key Industries? - [Syngenta](/demand/nz/brands/syngenta): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/key-industries-vs-syngenta - [UPL](/demand/nz/brands/upl): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/key-industries-vs-upl - [Nufarm](/demand/nz/brands/nufarm): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/key-industries-vs-nufarm - [Corteva Agriscience](/demand/nz/brands/corteva): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/corteva-vs-key-industries - [Adama](/demand/nz/brands/adama): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/adama-vs-key-industries - [Bayer Crop Science](/demand/nz/brands/bayer-crop-science) - [FMC](/demand/nz/brands/fmc) - [BASF Agricultural Solutions](/demand/nz/brands/basf-agricultural-solutions) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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