Morocco vs South Africa: Insecticide use
Morocco
7,775 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
9,639 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th
Insecticide use over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,639 tonnes against 7,775 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 1,864 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,522 tonnes | 4,662 tonnes | 860.2 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 8,443 tonnes | 6,674 tonnes | 1,768 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7,775 tonnes | 8,422 tonnes | 646.8 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,775 tonnes | 9,661 tonnes | 1,886 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,639 tonnes against 7,775 tonnes in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Morocco and South Africa?
- 1,864 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for insecticide use?
- Morocco ranks 17th 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.