Brazil vs South Africa: Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use

Brazil
5,735 t
in 2024
South Africa
3,437 t
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th

Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5,735 t against 3,437 t in South Africa, a difference of 2,298 t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 374.5 t 1,355 t 980.2 t South Africa
2000s 913.5 t 2,404 t 1,491 t South Africa
2010s 2,275 t 3,098 t 822.9 t South Africa
2020s 4,984 t 3,530 t 1,454 t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plant growth regulators — agricultural use, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 5,735 t against 3,437 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in plant growth regulators — agricultural use between Brazil and South Africa?
2,298 t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for plant growth regulators — agricultural use?
Brazil ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 6,543 data points, 1990–2024
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