Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Pesticide use
Sweden
2,033 tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,185 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
85th
Pesticide use over time
- Sweden
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,185 tonnes against 2,033 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 152 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sweden ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 211 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,652 tonnes | 3,286 tonnes | 1,634 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,041 tonnes | 3,112 tonnes | 1,071 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2,146 tonnes | 2,568 tonnes | 422.1 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2,139 tonnes | 2,185 tonnes | 46 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,185 tonnes against 2,033 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 152 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for pesticide use?
- Sweden ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.