Moldova vs South Africa: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Moldova
3.27 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Africa
3.39 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Moldova rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Moldova
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.39 kilograms per hectare against 3.27 kilograms per hectare in Moldova, a difference of 0.12 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | 1.43 kilograms per hectare | 0.2012 kilograms per hectare | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.887 kilograms per hectare | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | 1.56 kilograms per hectare | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | 3.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.7575 kilograms per hectare | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Moldova or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.39 kilograms per hectare against 3.27 kilograms per hectare in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Moldova and South Africa?
- 0.12 kilograms per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Moldova ranks 79th 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.