Pesticides (total) — Import value in South Africa
South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Import value was 482,084 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Import 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) — import value in South Africa is 482,084 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value in South Africa peaked at 709,127 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,155 1000 USD, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 27th of 222 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) — Import value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,155 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,813 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 5,941 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7,449 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 6,057 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 5,471 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 7,088 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 7,562 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 7,778 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 9,475 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 13,500 1000 USD | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 13,991 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 17,347 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 35,223 1000 USD | +103.0% |
| 1975 | 47,015 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 31,731 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 34,407 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 49,216 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 46,111 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 68,043 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 91,115 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 63,805 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 52,339 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 58,438 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 46,224 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 51,381 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 43,285 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 50,746 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 61,080 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 52,934 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 52,934 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66,441 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 77,419 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 84,507 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 94,941 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 115,473 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 111,218 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 108,862 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 101,498 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 102,114 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 92,392 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 97,922 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 126,347 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 153,890 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 149,903 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 168,297 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 178,434 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 238,790 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 218,471 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 284,482 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 343,734 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 346,061 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 368,888 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 406,233 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 379,919 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 328,605 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 440,922 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 465,680 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 431,188 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 481,657 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 551,010 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 709,127 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 489,543 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 482,084 1000 USD | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 482,084 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,082 1000 USD, 17.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 482,084 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,289 1000 USD, 26.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,479 1000 USD | 5,155 1000 USD | 7,778 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,802 1000 USD | 9,475 1000 USD | 49,216 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,646 1000 USD | 43,285 1000 USD | 91,115 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,623 1000 USD | 52,934 1000 USD | 115,473 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,656 1000 USD | 92,392 1000 USD | 238,790 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,571 1000 USD | 284,482 1000 USD | 465,680 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,684 1000 USD | 481,657 1000 USD | 709,127 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value in South Africa?
- Pesticides (total) — import value in South Africa was 482,084 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 709,127 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,155 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for pesticides (total) — import value?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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) — Import 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.