South Africa vs United States of America: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,344 t against 7,489 t in United States of America, a difference of 1,855 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,661 t | 94,982 t | 90,321 t | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6,675 t | 81,125 t | 74,450 t | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8,422 t | 62,401 t | 53,979 t | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9,598 t | 7,534 t | 2,064 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 9,344 t against 7,489 t in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between South Africa and United States of America?
- 1,855 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- South Africa ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 200 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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About this data
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).