Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Export quantity was 41,842 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — export quantity in South Africa stood at 41,842 t.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 53,605 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19,925 t, in 1992.
That places South Africa 31st out of 50 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,619 t | 19,925 t | 53,605 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,605 t | 23,386 t | 47,551 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,851 t | 28,263 t | 45,999 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,830 t | 38,232 t | 52,096 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Canada 41,352 t compare
- 29 Costa Rica 38,594 t compare
- 30 Russian Federation 36,390 t compare
- 31 Singapore 33,230 t compare
- 32 China, Taiwan Province of 28,469 t compare
- 33 Viet Nam 28,278 t compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 27,900 t compare
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 pesticides (total) — export quantity in South Africa?
- Pesticides (total) — export quantity in South Africa was 41,842 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53,605 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,925 t in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for pesticides (total) — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 50 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Export 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.