Maldives vs Zambia: Insecticide use
Maldives
244 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
229 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives rank
108th
Zambia rank
109th
Insecticide use over time
- Maldives
- Zambia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 244 tonnes against 229 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 15 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Maldives ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th of 211 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5 tonnes | 425.9 tonnes | 377.4 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 70.1 tonnes | 441.2 tonnes | 371.1 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 128.7 tonnes | 369.2 tonnes | 240.5 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 198 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 31 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Maldives or Zambia?
- Maldives, at 244 tonnes against 229 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Maldives and Zambia?
- 15 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Maldives ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.