Greece vs Zambia: Pesticide use
Greece
4,217 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
4,197 tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
65th
Zambia rank
66th
Pesticide use over time
- Greece
- Zambia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4,217 tonnes against 4,197 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 20 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 66th of 211 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,140 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | 6,783 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 9,695 tonnes | 2,754 tonnes | 6,941 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 5,528 tonnes | 3,961 tonnes | 1,567 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 4,454 tonnes | 4,197 tonnes | 257.5 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Greece or Zambia?
- Greece, at 4,217 tonnes against 4,197 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Greece and Zambia?
- 20 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Zambia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Greece ranks 65th and Zambia ranks 66th 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.