Southern Africa vs Türkiye: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Southern Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 3.24 kg/ha against 2.21 kg/ha in Türkiye, a difference of 1.03 kg/ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 25 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 0.291 kg/ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.03 kg/ha | 1.33 kg/ha | 0.701 kg/ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.77 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha | 0.844 kg/ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 3.25 kg/ha | 2.3 kg/ha | 0.95 kg/ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Southern Africa or Türkiye?
- Southern Africa, at 3.24 kg/ha against 2.21 kg/ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 1.03 kg/ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Southern Africa ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 25 groups.
- 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).