Mexico vs South Africa: Insecticide use
Mexico
8,536 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
9,639 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th
Insecticide use over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,639 tonnes against 8,536 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 1,103 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,852 tonnes | 4,662 tonnes | 1,190 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,891 tonnes | 6,674 tonnes | 783.5 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10,141 tonnes | 8,422 tonnes | 1,719 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8,716 tonnes | 9,661 tonnes | 945.5 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,639 tonnes against 8,536 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Mexico and South Africa?
- 1,103 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for insecticide use?
- Mexico ranks 16th 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.