Japan vs South Africa: Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides

Japan
19,176 Tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
14,033 Tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th

Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 19,176 Tonnes against 14,033 Tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 5,143 Tonnes.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 39,938 Tonnes 4,983 Tonnes 34,955 Tonnes Japan
2000s 30,951 Tonnes 9,536 Tonnes 21,415 Tonnes Japan
2010s 22,151 Tonnes 12,261 Tonnes 9,891 Tonnes Japan
2020s 20,018 Tonnes 14,066 Tonnes 5,952 Tonnes Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of fungicides, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 19,176 Tonnes against 14,033 Tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of fungicides between Japan and South Africa?
5,143 Tonnes, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of fungicides?
Japan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,076 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed