Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity was 52,090 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in South Africa, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 52,090 t for herbicides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 54,778 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,592 t, in 2007.
That places South Africa 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9,592 t | — |
| 2008 | 15,874 t | +65.5% |
| 2009 | 11,736 t | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 20,122 t | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 26,760 t | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 28,570 t | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 36,610 t | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 32,205 t | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 36,249 t | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 32,246 t | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 41,038 t | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 42,925 t | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 38,749 t | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 42,227 t | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 43,292 t | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 54,778 t | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 39,027 t | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 52,090 t | +33.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 52,090 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,684 t, 30.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 52,090 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,045 t, 49.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,401 t | 9,592 t | 15,874 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 33,547 t | 20,122 t | 42,925 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,283 t | 39,027 t | 54,778 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Ghana 72,808 t compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,562 t compare
- 8 France 71,816 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 2,929 t compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 844.1 t compare
- 9 Ukraine 71,409 t compare
- 10 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.1641 t compare
- 11 Argentina 51,674 t compare
- 12 Colombia 46,596 t compare
- 13 Germany 44,763 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in South Africa?
- Herbicides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in South Africa was 52,090 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54,778 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest herbicides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,592 t in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for herbicides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.