Northern Europe vs South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Northern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40,752 t against 34,911 t in Northern Europe, a difference of 5,841 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Northern Europe ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 25 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,755 t | 19,244 t | 27,510 t | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 43,310 t | 28,883 t | 14,427 t | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 37,329 t | 36,730 t | 598.5 t | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 34,320 t | 41,860 t | 7,540 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Northern Europe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40,752 t against 34,911 t in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 5,841 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Northern Europe ranks 21st 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).