Cambodia vs Zambia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Cambodia
260 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
310 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Cambodia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 310 tonnes against 260 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 50 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 tonnes | 372 tonnes | 368.9 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.2 tonnes | 488.2 tonnes | 483 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 55.7 tonnes | 344 tonnes | 288.3 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 235.75 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 74.25 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Cambodia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 310 tonnes against 260 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Cambodia and Zambia?
- 50 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Cambodia ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 179 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.