Italy vs Southern Africa: Insecticides — Agricultural Use

Italy
9,765 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
12,496 t
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
17th

Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Africa
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k199020072024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 12,496 t against 9,765 t in Italy, a difference of 2,731 t.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11,955 t 5,212 t 6,743 t Italy
2000s 12,241 t 7,343 t 4,898 t Italy
2010s 11,242 t 9,271 t 1,971 t Italy
2020s 10,978 t 11,529 t 550.4 t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Italy or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 12,496 t against 9,765 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Italy and Southern Africa?
2,731 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Southern Africa rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 16th and Southern 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).