Egypt vs South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.28 kg/ha against 3.22 kg/ha in Egypt, a difference of 0.06 kg/ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 kg/ha | 1.4 kg/ha | 0.599 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.96 kg/ha | 2.13 kg/ha | 0.173 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.08 kg/ha | 2.95 kg/ha | 0.132 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.81 kg/ha | 3.37 kg/ha | 0.556 kg/ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.28 kg/ha against 3.22 kg/ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.06 kg/ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Egypt ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 75th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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).