Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in South Africa
South Africa: Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use was 3,437 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plant growth regulators — agricultural use in South Africa is 3,437 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in South Africa peaked at 3,594 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,162 t, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 4th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,175 t | — |
| 1991 | 1,174 t | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,172 t | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,168 t | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,162 t | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,253 t | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,344 t | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,485 t | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1,704 t | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 1,910 t | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 2,076 t | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2,088 t | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,267 t | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2,302 t | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,361 t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,504 t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,422 t | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,485 t | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,789 t | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 2,750 t | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,834 t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,811 t | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,901 t | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,063 t | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,237 t | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,183 t | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,024 t | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3,331 t | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3,291 t | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,301 t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,512 t | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,594 t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,563 t | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,546 t | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,437 t | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,355 t | 1,162 t | 1,910 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,404 t | 2,076 t | 2,789 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,098 t | 2,811 t | 3,331 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,530 t | 3,437 t | 3,594 t | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant growth regulators — agricultural use in South Africa?
- Plant growth regulators — agricultural use in South Africa was 3,437 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,594 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,162 t in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for plant growth regulators — agricultural use?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plant growth regulators — agricultural use rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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