Africa vs South Africa: Pesticides imports
Pesticides imports over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 992.27 million FAO, current US$ against 335.54 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 656.73 million FAO, current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.69 million FAO, current US$ | 6.48 million FAO, current US$ | 62.21 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 249.76 million FAO, current US$ | 29.80 million FAO, current US$ | 219.96 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 510.42 million FAO, current US$ | 58.65 million FAO, current US$ | 451.78 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 553.95 million FAO, current US$ | 85.91 million FAO, current US$ | 468.04 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 887.89 million FAO, current US$ | 152.86 million FAO, current US$ | 735.03 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion FAO, current US$ | 309.45 million FAO, current US$ | 984.75 million FAO, current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides imports, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 992.27 million FAO, current US$ against 335.54 million FAO, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in pesticides imports between Africa and South Africa?
- 656.73 million FAO, current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for pesticides imports?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticides refer to insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants and any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of food, agricultural commodities, wood and wood products or animal feedstuffs, or substances which may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids or other pests in or on their bodies. The term includes substances intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant or agent for thinning fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit, and substances applied to crops either before or after harvest to protect the commodity from deterioration during storage and transport.