Italy vs South Africa: Pesticide use
Italy
39,571 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
42,041 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th
Pesticide use over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42,041 tonnes against 39,571 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 2,470 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,751 tonnes | 19,244 tonnes | 66,507 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 81,277 tonnes | 28,883 tonnes | 52,394 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 60,022 tonnes | 36,730 tonnes | 23,292 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 47,636 tonnes | 42,137 tonnes | 5,499 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 42,041 tonnes against 39,571 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Italy and South Africa?
- 2,470 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for pesticide use?
- Italy ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.