Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in South Africa

South Africa: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 9,639 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,639 Tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
9,772 Tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
4,069 Tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in South Africa, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 4.3k Tonnes1991: 4.3k Tonnes1992: 4.3k Tonnes1993: 4.2k Tonnes1994: 4.1k Tonnes1995: 4.2k Tonnes1996: 4.4k Tonnes1997: 4.9k Tonnes1998: 5.7k Tonnes1999: 6.3k Tonnes2000: 6.5k Tonnes2001: 6.1k Tonnes2002: 6.3k Tonnes2003: 6.3k Tonnes2004: 6.4k Tonnes2005: 6.8k Tonnes2006: 6.6k Tonnes2007: 6.8k Tonnes2008: 7.6k Tonnes2009: 7.5k Tonnes2010: 7.7k Tonnes2011: 7.6k Tonnes2012: 7.9k Tonnes2013: 8.3k Tonnes2014: 8.8k Tonnes2015: 8.7k Tonnes2016: 8.2k Tonnes2017: 9.1k Tonnes2018: 8.9k Tonnes2019: 9.0k Tonnes2020: 9.5k Tonnes2021: 9.8k Tonnes2022: 9.7k Tonnes2023: 9.6k Tonnes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in South Africa stood at 9,639 Tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in South Africa peaked at 9,772 Tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,069 Tonnes, in 1994.

That places South Africa 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in South Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes Change
1990 4,285 Tonnes
1991 4,285 Tonnes +0.0%
1992 4,266 Tonnes -0.4%
1993 4,213 Tonnes -1.2%
1994 4,069 Tonnes -3.4%
1995 4,231 Tonnes +4.0%
1996 4,396 Tonnes +3.9%
1997 4,894 Tonnes +11.3%
1998 5,683 Tonnes +16.1%
1999 6,297 Tonnes +10.8%
2000 6,465 Tonnes +2.7%
2001 6,079 Tonnes -6.0%
2002 6,295 Tonnes +3.6%
2003 6,276 Tonnes -0.3%
2004 6,418 Tonnes +2.3%
2005 6,809 Tonnes +6.1%
2006 6,585 Tonnes -3.3%
2007 6,757 Tonnes +2.6%
2008 7,583 Tonnes +12.2%
2009 7,477 Tonnes -1.4%
2010 7,704 Tonnes +3.0%
2011 7,643 Tonnes -0.8%
2012 7,886 Tonnes +3.2%
2013 8,329 Tonnes +5.6%
2014 8,802 Tonnes +5.7%
2015 8,653 Tonnes -1.7%
2016 8,223 Tonnes -5.0%
2017 9,055 Tonnes +10.1%
2018 8,948 Tonnes -1.2%
2019 8,975 Tonnes +0.3%
2020 9,548 Tonnes +6.4%
2021 9,772 Tonnes +2.3%
2022 9,686 Tonnes -0.9%
2023 9,639 Tonnes -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,662 Tonnes 4,069 Tonnes 6,297 Tonnes 10
2000s 6,674 Tonnes 6,079 Tonnes 7,583 Tonnes 10
2010s 8,422 Tonnes 7,643 Tonnes 9,055 Tonnes 10
2020s 9,661 Tonnes 9,548 Tonnes 9,772 Tonnes 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 9 Slovenia 46.42 Tonnes compare
  2. 9 Argentina 13,095 Tonnes compare
  3. 10 Australia 11,511 Tonnes compare
  4. 10 Latvia 36.64 Tonnes compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 34.81 Tonnes compare
  6. 11 Spain 10,954 Tonnes compare
  7. 13 Philippines 6,996 Tonnes compare
  8. 14 Chile 6,385 Tonnes compare
  9. 15 France 5,050 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in South Africa?
Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in South Africa was 9,639 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,772 Tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,069 Tonnes in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
South Africa ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides 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 insecticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,063 data points, 1990–2024
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