Pesticides exports in South Africa
South Africa: Pesticides exports was 195.00 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides exports in South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides exports in South Africa is 195.00 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides exports in South Africa peaked at 195.00 million FAO, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
That places South Africa 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides exports in South Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.90 million FAO, current US$ | +102.8% |
| 1963 | 3.11 million FAO, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 3.47 million FAO, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 3.87 million FAO, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 3.86 million FAO, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.23 million FAO, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 7.04 million FAO, current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1969 | 5.33 million FAO, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1970 | 5.19 million FAO, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.26 million FAO, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.46 million FAO, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 7.39 million FAO, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 10.13 million FAO, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 12.10 million FAO, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 8.91 million FAO, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 13.50 million FAO, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 1978 | 15.12 million FAO, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 13.85 million FAO, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 19.79 million FAO, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 20.61 million FAO, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 14.63 million FAO, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 12.12 million FAO, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 14.24 million FAO, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 17.82 million FAO, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 16.80 million FAO, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 22.58 million FAO, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 20.92 million FAO, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 27.01 million FAO, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 28.47 million FAO, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 80.37 million FAO, current US$ | +182.3% |
| 1992 | 62.70 million FAO, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 73.97 million FAO, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 82.70 million FAO, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 126.23 million FAO, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 168.69 million FAO, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 154.12 million FAO, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 98.46 million FAO, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 89.22 million FAO, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 109.58 million FAO, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 121.80 million FAO, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 105.98 million FAO, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 133.62 million FAO, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 153.54 million FAO, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 143.14 million FAO, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 131.59 million FAO, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 137.44 million FAO, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 121.92 million FAO, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 144.21 million FAO, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 143.62 million FAO, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 195.00 million FAO, current US$ | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 million FAO, current US$ | 1.43 million FAO, current US$ | 7.04 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.79 million FAO, current US$ | 5.19 million FAO, current US$ | 15.12 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.65 million FAO, current US$ | 12.12 million FAO, current US$ | 27.01 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.49 million FAO, current US$ | 28.47 million FAO, current US$ | 168.69 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.28 million FAO, current US$ | 105.98 million FAO, current US$ | 153.54 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.31 million FAO, current US$ | 143.62 million FAO, current US$ | 195.00 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides exports in South Africa?
- Pesticides exports in South Africa was 195.00 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides exports recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 195.00 million FAO, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticides exports recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for pesticides exports?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides exports rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Pesticides exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticides trade refers to the value of all types of pesticides (put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles), provided to (exports) or received (imported) from the rest of the world. Differences between figures given for total exports and total imports at the world level may be due to several factors, e.g. the time lag between the dispatch of goods from exporting country and their arrival in the importing country; the use of different classification of the same product by different countries; or the fact that some countries supply data on general trade while others give data on special trade. Pesticides refers to insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants and any substance intended for preventing, destroying, attracting, repelling, or controlling any pest including unwanted species of plants or animals during the production, storage, transport, distribution, and processing of food, agricultural commodities, or animal feeds of which may be administered to animals for the control of ectoparasites.