Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 95.1%
World rank
171st
of 241 countries
All-time high
103.05 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-32.51 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024

-50050100196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

South Africa recorded -1.52 % change on previous year for pesticides (total) — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 95.1% on the previous year and down 115.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 103.05 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32.51 % change on previous year, in 1976.

South Africa ranks 171st of 241 countries 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) — Import value, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 12.76 % change on previous year
1963 2.2 % change on previous year -82.7%
1964 25.38 % change on previous year +1052.7%
1965 -18.69 % change on previous year -173.6%
1966 -9.67 % change on previous year -48.2%
1967 29.56 % change on previous year -405.5%
1968 6.69 % change on previous year -77.4%
1969 2.86 % change on previous year -57.3%
1970 21.82 % change on previous year +663.8%
1971 42.48 % change on previous year +94.7%
1972 3.64 % change on previous year -91.4%
1973 23.99 % change on previous year +559.5%
1974 103.05 % change on previous year +329.6%
1975 33.48 % change on previous year -67.5%
1976 -32.51 % change on previous year -197.1%
1977 8.43 % change on previous year -125.9%
1978 43.04 % change on previous year +410.4%
1979 -6.31 % change on previous year -114.7%
1980 47.56 % change on previous year -853.9%
1981 33.91 % change on previous year -28.7%
1982 -29.97 % change on previous year -188.4%
1983 -17.97 % change on previous year -40.0%
1984 11.65 % change on previous year -164.8%
1985 -20.9 % change on previous year -279.4%
1986 11.16 % change on previous year -153.4%
1987 -15.76 % change on previous year -241.2%
1988 17.24 % change on previous year -209.4%
1989 20.36 % change on previous year +18.1%
1990 -13.34 % change on previous year -165.5%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 25.52 % change on previous year
1993 16.52 % change on previous year -35.2%
1994 9.16 % change on previous year -44.6%
1995 12.35 % change on previous year +34.9%
1996 21.63 % change on previous year +75.2%
1997 -3.68 % change on previous year -117.0%
1998 -2.12 % change on previous year -42.5%
1999 -6.76 % change on previous year +219.3%
2000 0.6069 % change on previous year -109.0%
2001 -9.52 % change on previous year -1668.6%
2002 5.98 % change on previous year -162.9%
2003 29.03 % change on previous year +385.0%
2004 21.8 % change on previous year -24.9%
2005 -2.59 % change on previous year -111.9%
2006 12.27 % change on previous year -573.6%
2007 6.02 % change on previous year -50.9%
2008 33.83 % change on previous year +461.6%
2009 -8.51 % change on previous year -125.2%
2010 30.21 % change on previous year -455.1%
2011 20.83 % change on previous year -31.1%
2012 0.677 % change on previous year -96.7%
2013 6.6 % change on previous year +874.4%
2014 10.12 % change on previous year +53.5%
2015 -6.48 % change on previous year -164.0%
2016 -13.51 % change on previous year +108.5%
2017 34.18 % change on previous year -353.1%
2018 5.62 % change on previous year -83.6%
2019 -7.41 % change on previous year -231.9%
2020 11.7 % change on previous year -258.0%
2021 14.4 % change on previous year +23.0%
2022 28.7 % change on previous year +99.3%
2023 -30.97 % change on previous year -207.9%
2024 -1.52 % change on previous year -95.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 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
2001 -1668.6% 0.6069 % change on previous year -9.52 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.39 % change on previous year -18.69 % change on previous year 29.56 % change on previous year 8
1970s 24.11 % change on previous year -32.51 % change on previous year 103.05 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.73 % change on previous year -29.97 % change on previous year 47.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.93 % change on previous year -13.34 % change on previous year 25.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.89 % change on previous year -9.52 % change on previous year 33.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.08 % change on previous year -13.51 % change on previous year 34.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.46 % change on previous year -30.97 % change on previous year 28.7 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 168 Honduras -0.0716 % change on previous year compare
  2. 169 Malta -0.4472 % change on previous year compare
  3. 170 Philippines -0.8955 % change on previous year compare
  4. 172 Guatemala -1.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 173 Switzerland -1.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 174 Belize -1.92 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import value, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Pesticides (total) — import value, annual growth rate in South Africa was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 103.05 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -32.51 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does South Africa rank for pesticides (total) — import value, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 171st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 115.1%. 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) — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Pesticides (total) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
290 places, 15,062 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pesticides (total) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.