South Africa vs Spain: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
South Africa
3.39 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Spain
3.19 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Africa rank
77th
Spain rank
80th
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.39 kilograms per hectare against 3.19 kilograms per hectare in Spain, a difference of 0.2 kilograms per hectare.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 77th and Spain ranks 80th of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | 0.337 kilograms per hectare | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | 0.098 kilograms per hectare | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | 4.1 kilograms per hectare | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.39 kilograms per hectare | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 3.39 kilograms per hectare against 3.19 kilograms per hectare in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.2 kilograms per hectare, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- South Africa ranks 77th and Spain ranks 80th 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.