Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 93,577 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
93,577 t
Change on year
up 19.5%
Rank
36th
of 50 groups
All-time high
98,842 t
in 2022
All-time low
16,541 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 16.5k t1991: 16.5k t1992: 19.4k t1993: 21.9k t1994: 23.2k t1995: 25.4k t1996: 30.1k t1997: 29.2k t1998: 28.2k t1999: 27.1k t2000: 25.5k t2001: 29.1k t2002: 23.5k t2003: 26.5k t2004: 37.9k t2005: 31.3k t2006: 36.3k t2007: 38.4k t2008: 40.7k t2009: 37.8k t2010: 49.0k t2011: 62.5k t2012: 58.0k t2013: 68.1k t2014: 70.1k t2015: 70.1k t2016: 68.5k t2017: 78.0k t2018: 83.7k t2019: 77.9k t2020: 88.0k t2021: 87.9k t2022: 98.8k t2023: 78.3k t2024: 93.6k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa is 93,577 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 98,842 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,541 t, in 1990.

That places Southern Africa 36th out of 50 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,752 t 16,541 t 30,079 t 10
2000s 32,707 t 23,526 t 40,652 t 10
2010s 68,572 t 48,980 t 83,680 t 10
2020s 89,312 t 78,283 t 98,842 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 33 Paraguay 69,492 t compare
  2. 34 Romania 65,216 t compare
  3. 35 Caribbean 63,026 t compare
  4. 36 Ecuador 61,972 t compare
  5. 37 Hungary 61,098 t compare
  6. 38 Malaysia 59,615 t compare
  7. 39 Türkiye 55,964 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa?
Pesticides (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa was 93,577 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 98,842 t in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16,541 t in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 36th out of 50 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,599 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.