Pesticides (total) — Export value in South Africa
South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Export value was 238,885 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Export value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — export value in South Africa is 238,885 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export value 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 in South Africa, year by year
| 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% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 238,885 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 492.01 1000 USD, 485.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 238,885 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.04 1000 USD, 2487.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides (total) — Export value 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +197.6% | 27,009 1000 USD | 80,370 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.3 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 69.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — export value in South Africa?
- Pesticides (total) — export value in South Africa was 238,885 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 319,977 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export value 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?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — export value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Export value. 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.