Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in South Africa
South Africa: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 42,041 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,041 Tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
42,620 Tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
16,582 Tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 42,041 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in South Africa peaked at 42,620 Tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,582 Tonnes, in 1990.
That places South Africa 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,582 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 16,582 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,582 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,582 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,582 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,025 Tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 19,508 Tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 21,596 Tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 24,304 Tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 26,099 Tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 26,857 Tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 25,800 Tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 27,247 Tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 27,370 Tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 27,992 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 29,697 Tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 28,718 Tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29,468 Tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 33,073 Tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 32,609 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33,599 Tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33,334 Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 34,395 Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36,324 Tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 38,387 Tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 37,740 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35,862 Tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 39,492 Tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 39,024 Tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39,144 Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41,643 Tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 42,620 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 42,244 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 42,041 Tonnes | -0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 42,041 Tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,041 Tonnes, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,244 Tonnes | 16,582 Tonnes | 26,099 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,883 Tonnes | 25,800 Tonnes | 33,073 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,730 Tonnes | 33,334 Tonnes | 39,492 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,137 Tonnes | 41,643 Tonnes | 42,620 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Latvia 1,812 Tonnes compare
- 9 Spain 59,856 Tonnes compare
- 10 Croatia 1,600 Tonnes compare
- 10 Japan 45,573 Tonnes compare
- 11 Germany 45,174 Tonnes compare
- 11 Slovenia 712.54 Tonnes compare
- 12 Estonia 701.78 Tonnes compare
- 13 India 40,094 Tonnes compare
- 14 Italy 40,094 Tonnes compare
- 15 Colombia 39,324 Tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in South Africa?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in South Africa was 42,041 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42,620 Tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,582 Tonnes in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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