Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled in South Africa

South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled was 238,885 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
238,885 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
26th
of 231 countries
All-time high
319,977 1000 USD
in 2013
All-time low
1,430 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — export value, gaps filled in South Africa is 238,885 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export value, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 319,977 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,430 1000 USD, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 26th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 1,430 1000 USD
1962 2,900 1000 USD +102.8%
1963 3,110 1000 USD +7.2%
1964 3,471 1000 USD +11.6%
1965 3,870 1000 USD +11.5%
1966 3,858 1000 USD -0.3%
1967 4,234 1000 USD +9.7%
1968 7,041 1000 USD +66.3%
1969 5,332 1000 USD -24.3%
1970 5,187 1000 USD -2.7%
1971 5,256 1000 USD +1.3%
1972 6,457 1000 USD +22.9%
1973 7,386 1000 USD +14.4%
1974 10,127 1000 USD +37.1%
1975 12,095 1000 USD +19.4%
1976 8,910 1000 USD -26.3%
1977 13,498 1000 USD +51.5%
1978 15,120 1000 USD +12.0%
1979 13,851 1000 USD -8.4%
1980 19,787 1000 USD +42.9%
1981 20,606 1000 USD +4.1%
1982 14,627 1000 USD -29.0%
1983 12,122 1000 USD -17.1%
1984 14,240 1000 USD +17.5%
1985 17,820 1000 USD +25.1%
1986 16,799 1000 USD -5.7%
1987 22,580 1000 USD +34.4%
1988 20,916 1000 USD -7.4%
1989 27,009 1000 USD +29.1%
1990 80,370 1000 USD +197.6%
1991 80,370 1000 USD +0.0%
1992 62,701 1000 USD -22.0%
1993 74,063 1000 USD +18.1%
1994 92,253 1000 USD +24.6%
1995 126,234 1000 USD +36.8%
1996 168,686 1000 USD +33.6%
1997 154,125 1000 USD -8.6%
1998 98,460 1000 USD -36.1%
1999 89,223 1000 USD -9.4%
2000 108,840 1000 USD +22.0%
2001 123,142 1000 USD +13.1%
2002 105,987 1000 USD -13.9%
2003 133,453 1000 USD +25.9%
2004 154,151 1000 USD +15.5%
2005 142,656 1000 USD -7.5%
2006 129,838 1000 USD -9.0%
2007 137,440 1000 USD +5.9%
2008 121,920 1000 USD -11.3%
2009 144,210 1000 USD +18.3%
2010 164,053 1000 USD +13.8%
2011 217,928 1000 USD +32.8%
2012 276,857 1000 USD +27.0%
2013 319,977 1000 USD +15.6%
2014 277,605 1000 USD -13.2%
2015 255,177 1000 USD -8.1%
2016 204,074 1000 USD -20.0%
2017 242,149 1000 USD +18.7%
2018 266,033 1000 USD +9.9%
2019 269,756 1000 USD +1.4%
2020 313,054 1000 USD +16.1%
2021 319,208 1000 USD +2.0%
2022 254,128 1000 USD -20.4%
2023 256,534 1000 USD +0.9%
2024 238,885 1000 USD -6.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +197.6% 27,009 1000 USD 80,370 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,916 1000 USD 1,430 1000 USD 7,041 1000 USD 9
1970s 9,789 1000 USD 5,187 1000 USD 15,120 1000 USD 10
1980s 18,651 1000 USD 12,122 1000 USD 27,009 1000 USD 10
1990s 102,648 1000 USD 62,701 1000 USD 168,686 1000 USD 10
2000s 130,164 1000 USD 105,987 1000 USD 154,151 1000 USD 10
2010s 249,361 1000 USD 164,053 1000 USD 319,977 1000 USD 10
2020s 276,362 1000 USD 238,885 1000 USD 319,208 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 319,030 1000 USD compare
  2. 24 Malaysia 314,349 1000 USD compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 238,898 1000 USD compare
  4. 27 Russian Federation 233,102 1000 USD compare
  5. 28 Ireland 231,057 1000 USD compare
  6. 29 Türkiye 209,778 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — export value, gaps filled in South Africa?
Pesticides (total) — export value, gaps filled in South Africa was 238,885 1000 USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pesticides (total) — export value, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 319,977 1000 USD in 2013.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export value, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,430 1000 USD in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for pesticides (total) — export value, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — export value, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pesticides (total) — Export value with 92 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 12,714 data points, 1961–2024
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Pesticides (total) — Export value with 92 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.