Kuwait vs Zambia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Kuwait
443 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
310 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Kuwait
- Zambia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 443 tonnes against 310 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 133 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.8 tonnes | 372 tonnes | 181.2 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 423.2 tonnes | 488.2 tonnes | 65 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 612.9 tonnes | 344 tonnes | 268.9 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 504.75 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 194.75 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Kuwait or Zambia?
- Kuwait, at 443 tonnes against 310 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Kuwait and Zambia?
- 133 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Zambia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Kuwait ranks 4th 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.