Libya vs Zambia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Libya
373 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
310 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Libya
- Zambia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 373 tonnes against 310 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 63 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Libya ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.6 tonnes | 372 tonnes | 265.4 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 220.3 tonnes | 488.2 tonnes | 267.9 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 292 tonnes | 344 tonnes | 52 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 373 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 63 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Libya or Zambia?
- Libya, at 373 tonnes against 310 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Libya and Zambia?
- 63 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Libya ranks 5th 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.