South Africa vs Spain: Insecticide use
South Africa
9,639 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
9,978 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa rank
14th
Spain rank
13th
Insecticide use over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9,978 tonnes against 9,639 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 339 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,662 tonnes | 9,102 tonnes | 4,440 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 6,674 tonnes | 12,422 tonnes | 5,747 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 8,422 tonnes | 9,965 tonnes | 1,544 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 9,661 tonnes | 11,696 tonnes | 2,035 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 9,978 tonnes against 9,639 tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between South Africa and Spain?
- 339 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for insecticide use?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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.