Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40,752 t against 38,667 t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 2,085 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 25 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,740 t | 19,244 t | 9,504 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,671 t | 28,883 t | 15,212 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26,456 t | 36,730 t | 10,274 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33,706 t | 41,860 t | 8,154 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40,752 t against 38,667 t in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 2,085 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Eastern Africa ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 25 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — 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).