Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Insecticide use
Kenya
991 tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,099 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
49th
Insecticide use over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,099 tonnes against 991 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 108 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 211 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661.9 tonnes | 1,011 tonnes | 349.3 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 384.2 tonnes | 984.8 tonnes | 600.6 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 892.9 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes | 168 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,039 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 60.25 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,099 tonnes against 991 tonnes in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 108 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for insecticide use?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.