Italy vs South Africa: Insecticide use
Italy
9,206 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
9,639 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
South Africa rank
14th
Insecticide use over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,639 tonnes against 9,206 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 433 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,955 tonnes | 4,662 tonnes | 7,293 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 12,241 tonnes | 6,674 tonnes | 5,566 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 11,242 tonnes | 8,422 tonnes | 2,820 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,282 tonnes | 9,661 tonnes | 1,620 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,639 tonnes against 9,206 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Italy and South Africa?
- 433 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for insecticide use?
- Italy ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.