Australia vs South Africa: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Australia
11,511 Tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
9,639 Tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11,511 Tonnes against 9,639 Tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1,872 Tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,947 Tonnes | 4,662 Tonnes | 1,285 Tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 7,727 Tonnes | 6,674 Tonnes | 1,053 Tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,555 Tonnes | 8,422 Tonnes | 2,133 Tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 11,511 Tonnes | 9,639 Tonnes | 1,872 Tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 11,511 Tonnes against 9,639 Tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between Australia and South Africa?
- 1,872 Tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- Australia ranks 10th 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 insecticides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.