Turkmenistan vs Zambia: Insecticide use
Turkmenistan
251 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
229 tonnes
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
106th
Zambia rank
109th
Insecticide use over time
- Turkmenistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 251 tonnes against 229 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 22 tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zambia ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 109th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69 tonnes | 425.62 tonnes | 356.62 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 67.1 tonnes | 441.2 tonnes | 374.1 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 76.2 tonnes | 369.2 tonnes | 293 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 252 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 23 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Turkmenistan or Zambia?
- Turkmenistan, at 251 tonnes against 229 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 22 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and Zambia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Turkmenistan ranks 106th 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.