Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.4036 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4036 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
106th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.5846 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.4036 1000 USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.5846 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 106th of 180 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, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 0.005 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 0.029 1000 USD per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0388 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0262 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0284 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0406 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 0.038 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0561 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0751 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0526 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0431 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0482 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0381 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0424 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0357 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0418 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0504 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0436 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0436 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0548 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0638 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0697 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0783 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0952 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0917 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0897 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0837 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0842 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0762 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0807 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1042 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1269 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1236 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1387 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1471 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1968 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1801 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2345 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2834 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2853 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3041 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3349 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3132 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2709 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3635 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3839 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3554 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3971 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4542 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5846 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4036 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4036 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6547 1000 USD per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4036 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1452 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0246 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0406 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0483 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0357 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0751 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0714 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0436 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0952 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1258 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0762 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1968 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3129 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2345 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3839 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4598 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3971 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5846 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 103 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4388 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 104 Malawi 0.4252 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sweden 0.4204 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Faroe Islands 0.3975 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Palau 0.3829 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 109 Finland 0.367 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.4036 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5846 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.