Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in South Africa
South Africa: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 14,822 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,822 Tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15,027 Tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
7,325 Tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in South Africa is 14,822 Tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in South Africa peaked at 15,027 Tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,325 Tonnes, in 1994.
That places South Africa 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,618 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7,618 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,588 Tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,495 Tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,325 Tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 7,754 Tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 8,215 Tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 8,922 Tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 9,810 Tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 10,139 Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10,021 Tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9,300 Tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 9,663 Tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9,650 Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,869 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10,470 Tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 10,125 Tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10,390 Tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 11,661 Tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 11,497 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,846 Tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,753 Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12,127 Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12,807 Tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13,534 Tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13,306 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,644 Tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 13,924 Tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 13,759 Tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13,801 Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,682 Tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 15,027 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14,894 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14,822 Tonnes | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,248 Tonnes | 7,325 Tonnes | 10,139 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,265 Tonnes | 9,300 Tonnes | 11,661 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,950 Tonnes | 11,753 Tonnes | 13,924 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,856 Tonnes | 14,682 Tonnes | 15,027 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Russia 43,158 Tonnes compare
- 7 Netherlands 2,167 Tonnes compare
- 8 France 29,077 Tonnes compare
- 8 Latvia 1,235 Tonnes compare
- 9 Spain 17,806 Tonnes compare
- 10 Croatia 729.15 Tonnes compare
- 11 Estonia 597.44 Tonnes compare
- 11 Germany 14,422 Tonnes compare
- 12 Ukraine 13,747 Tonnes compare
- 12 Slovenia 118.53 Tonnes compare
- 13 Mexico 12,965 Tonnes compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in South Africa?
- Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in South Africa was 14,822 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,027 Tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,325 Tonnes in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).