Pesticides imports in South Africa
South Africa: Pesticides imports was 335.54 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides imports in South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides imports in South Africa is 335.54 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 266.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides imports in South Africa peaked at 335.54 million FAO, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides imports in South Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.16 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 5.81 million FAO, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 5.94 million FAO, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7.45 million FAO, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 6.06 million FAO, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 5.47 million FAO, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 7.09 million FAO, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 7.56 million FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 7.78 million FAO, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 9.47 million FAO, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 13.50 million FAO, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 13.99 million FAO, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 17.35 million FAO, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 35.22 million FAO, current US$ | +103.0% |
| 1975 | 47.02 million FAO, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 31.73 million FAO, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 34.41 million FAO, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 49.22 million FAO, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 46.11 million FAO, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 68.04 million FAO, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 91.11 million FAO, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 63.80 million FAO, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 52.34 million FAO, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 58.44 million FAO, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 46.22 million FAO, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 51.38 million FAO, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 43.28 million FAO, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 50.75 million FAO, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 61.08 million FAO, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 45.23 million FAO, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 52.93 million FAO, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 66.44 million FAO, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 77.42 million FAO, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 85.10 million FAO, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 94.94 million FAO, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 115.47 million FAO, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 111.22 million FAO, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 108.86 million FAO, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 101.50 million FAO, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 102.88 million FAO, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 91.62 million FAO, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 98.00 million FAO, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 126.32 million FAO, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 153.66 million FAO, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 150.41 million FAO, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 170.05 million FAO, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 178.43 million FAO, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 238.79 million FAO, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 218.47 million FAO, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 283.37 million FAO, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 335.54 million FAO, current US$ | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.48 million FAO, current US$ | 5.16 million FAO, current US$ | 7.78 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.80 million FAO, current US$ | 9.47 million FAO, current US$ | 49.22 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 million FAO, current US$ | 43.28 million FAO, current US$ | 91.11 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.91 million FAO, current US$ | 45.23 million FAO, current US$ | 115.47 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.86 million FAO, current US$ | 91.62 million FAO, current US$ | 238.79 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.45 million FAO, current US$ | 283.37 million FAO, current US$ | 335.54 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides imports in South Africa?
- Pesticides imports in South Africa was 335.54 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest pesticides imports recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 335.54 million FAO, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticides imports recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for pesticides imports?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pesticides imports rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.2%. 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 imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.