Southern Africa vs Wallis and Futuna Islands: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Southern Africa
- Wallis and Futuna Islands
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 3.24 kg/ha against 2.96 kg/ha in Wallis and Futuna Islands, a difference of 0.28 kg/ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Wallis and Futuna Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Wallis and Futuna Islands ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 7th and Wallis and Futuna Islands ranks 5th of 25 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Wallis and Futuna Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Wallis and Futuna Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 kg/ha | 2.89 kg/ha | 1.54 kg/ha | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| 2000s | 2.03 kg/ha | 2.53 kg/ha | 0.499 kg/ha | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| 2010s | 2.77 kg/ha | 2.96 kg/ha | 0.194 kg/ha | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| 2020s | 3.25 kg/ha | 2.96 kg/ha | 0.286 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 Wallis and Futuna Islands?
- Southern Africa, at 3.24 kg/ha against 2.96 kg/ha in Wallis and Futuna Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Southern Africa and Wallis and Futuna Islands?
- 0.28 kg/ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Wallis and Futuna Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Wallis and Futuna Islands rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Southern Africa ranks 7th and Wallis and Futuna Islands ranks 5th 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).