Morocco vs Zambia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Morocco
295 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
310 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Morocco
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 310 tonnes against 295 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 15 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Morocco ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305.1 tonnes | 372 tonnes | 66.9 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 524.7 tonnes | 488.2 tonnes | 36.5 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 295 tonnes | 344 tonnes | 49 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 295 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 15 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Morocco or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 310 tonnes against 295 tonnes in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Morocco and Zambia?
- 15 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Zambia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Morocco ranks 8th 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.