Germany vs South Africa: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Germany
3.41 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Africa
3.39 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Germany rank
75th
South Africa rank
77th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.41 kilograms per hectare against 3.39 kilograms per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 kilograms per hectare | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.08 kilograms per hectare | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.947 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.77 kilograms per hectare | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | 0.825 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.91 kilograms per hectare | 3.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.5125 kilograms per hectare | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 3.41 kilograms per hectare against 3.39 kilograms per hectare in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.02 kilograms per hectare, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Germany ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.