Insecticides — Agricultural Use in South Africa
South Africa: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 9,344 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in South Africa stood at 9,344 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in South Africa peaked at 9,772 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,058 t, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 21st of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,661 t | 4,058 t | 6,228 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,675 t | 6,084 t | 7,583 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,422 t | 7,643 t | 9,055 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,598 t | 9,344 t | 9,772 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 18.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,240 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 69.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 87.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 83,928 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 413 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 12.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 12,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in South Africa?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in South Africa was 9,344 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,772 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,058 t in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — 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 Insecticides — 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).