Japan vs South Africa: Pesticide use
Japan
45,574 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
42,041 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th
Pesticide use over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45,574 tonnes against 42,041 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 3,533 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 211 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 | 79,821 tonnes | 19,244 tonnes | 60,577 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 67,134 tonnes | 28,883 tonnes | 38,251 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 53,015 tonnes | 36,730 tonnes | 16,285 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 48,392 tonnes | 42,137 tonnes | 6,254 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 45,574 tonnes against 42,041 tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Japan and South Africa?
- 3,533 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 use?
- Japan ranks 14th 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.