Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Insecticide use
Portugal
1,173 tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,099 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
49th
Insecticide use over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,173 tonnes against 1,099 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 74 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Portugal ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483.7 tonnes | 1,011 tonnes | 527.5 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 458.3 tonnes | 984.8 tonnes | 526.5 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,438 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes | 377.2 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,043 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 56 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Portugal, at 1,173 tonnes against 1,099 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 74 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for insecticide use?
- Portugal ranks 48th 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.