Fungicides and Bactericides β Agricultural Use in South Africa
South Africa: Fungicides and Bactericides β Agricultural Use was 13,603 t in 2024. β² Rising
Fungicides and Bactericides β Agricultural Use in South Africa, 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fungicides and bactericides β agricultural use in South Africa is 13,603 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides β agricultural use in South Africa peaked at 14,227 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,504 t, in 1990.
That places South Africa 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,990 t | 3,504 t | 7,824 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,526 t | 8,270 t | 11,040 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,261 t | 11,127 t | 13,183 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,973 t | 13,603 t | 14,227 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides β agricultural use in South Africa?
- Fungicides and bactericides β agricultural use in South Africa was 13,603 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides β agricultural use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,227 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides β agricultural use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,504 t in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for fungicides and bactericides β agricultural use?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides β agricultural use rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fungicides and Bactericides β Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).