Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Pesticides (total) — Export quantity was 7,119 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,119 t
Change on year
down 13.3%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
27,822 t
in 2001
All-time low
0.126 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 0.126 t1991: 0.126 t1992: 0.126 t1993: 0.126 t1994: 0.126 t1995: 0.126 t1996: 0.126 t1997: 0.126 t1998: 0.126 t1999: 0.126 t2000: 24.4k t2001: 27.8k t2002: 18.1k t2003: 17.7k t2004: 24.4k t2005: 20.7k t2006: 8.7k t2007: 5.8k t2008: 6.4k t2009: 7.0k t2010: 7.2k t2011: 14.0k t2012: 13.5k t2013: 14.5k t2014: 13.3k t2015: 13.5k t2016: 9.4k t2017: 11.1k t2018: 13.3k t2019: 14.4k t2020: 16.4k t2021: 11.8k t2022: 7.8k t2023: 8.2k t2024: 7.1k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 7,119 t.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 27,822 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.126 t, in 1990.

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 0.126 t
1991 0.126 t +0.0%
1992 0.126 t +0.0%
1993 0.126 t +0.0%
1994 0.126 t +0.0%
1995 0.126 t +0.0%
1996 0.126 t +0.0%
1997 0.126 t +0.0%
1998 0.126 t +0.0%
1999 0.126 t +0.0%
2000 24,400 t +19365217.5%
2001 27,822 t +14.0%
2002 18,127 t -34.8%
2003 17,730 t -2.2%
2004 24,419 t +37.7%
2005 20,708 t -15.2%
2006 8,685 t -58.1%
2007 5,821 t -33.0%
2008 6,384 t +9.7%
2009 7,016 t +9.9%
2010 7,244 t +3.3%
2011 13,974 t +92.9%
2012 13,536 t -3.1%
2013 14,530 t +7.3%
2014 13,296 t -8.5%
2015 13,506 t +1.6%
2016 9,371 t -30.6%
2017 11,056 t +18.0%
2018 13,271 t +20.0%
2019 14,405 t +8.5%
2020 16,355 t +13.5%
2021 11,829 t -27.7%
2022 7,773 t -34.3%
2023 8,208 t +5.6%
2024 7,119 t -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.126 t 0.126 t 0.126 t 10
2000s 16,111 t 5,821 t 27,822 t 10
2010s 12,419 t 7,244 t 14,530 t 10
2020s 10,257 t 7,119 t 16,355 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 32 China, Taiwan Province of 28,469 t compare
  2. 33 Republic of Korea 27,900 t compare
  3. 34 Slovenia 26,904 t compare
  4. 35 Japan 26,095 t compare
  5. 36 Paraguay 24,888 t compare
  6. 37 United Arab Emirates 24,279 t compare
  7. 38 Australia and New Zealand 20,986 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Pesticides (total) — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 7,119 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 27,822 t in 2001.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.126 t in 1990.
How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for pesticides (total) — export quantity?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,319 data points, 1990–2024
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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.