Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in South Africa
South Africa: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 9,639 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in South Africa, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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