Morocco vs South Africa: Pesticides imports

Morocco
163.63 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
South Africa
335.54 million FAO, current US$
in 2011
Morocco rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd

Pesticides imports over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119862011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 335.54 million FAO, current US$ against 163.63 million FAO, current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 171.91 million FAO, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.72 million FAO, current US$ 6.48 million FAO, current US$ 3.76 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1970s 8.06 million FAO, current US$ 29.80 million FAO, current US$ 21.74 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1980s 20.53 million FAO, current US$ 58.65 million FAO, current US$ 38.12 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1990s 45.81 million FAO, current US$ 85.91 million FAO, current US$ 40.10 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
2000s 89.25 million FAO, current US$ 152.86 million FAO, current US$ 63.61 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
2010s 163.63 million FAO, current US$ 283.37 million FAO, current US$ 119.73 million FAO, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides imports, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 335.54 million FAO, current US$ against 163.63 million FAO, current US$ in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in pesticides imports between Morocco and South Africa?
171.91 million FAO, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for pesticides imports?
Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,787 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.