Cambodia vs South Africa: Insecticides — Agricultural Use

Cambodia
8,628 t
in 2024
South Africa
9,344 t
in 2024
Cambodia rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th

Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9,344 t against 8,628 t in Cambodia, a difference of 716 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 185.9 t 4,661 t 4,476 t South Africa
2000s 207.4 t 6,675 t 6,468 t South Africa
2010s 1,756 t 8,422 t 6,666 t South Africa
2020s 7,157 t 9,598 t 2,441 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9,344 t against 8,628 t in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Cambodia and South Africa?
716 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
Cambodia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).