Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Insecticide use
Sri Lanka
221 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
229 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Zambia rank
109th
Insecticide use over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 229 tonnes against 221 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 109th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402.3 tonnes | 425.9 tonnes | 23.6 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 369.6 tonnes | 441.2 tonnes | 71.6 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 319.3 tonnes | 369.2 tonnes | 49.9 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 323.25 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 94.25 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 229 tonnes against 221 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 8 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th 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.