Venezuela vs Zambia: Pesticide use
Venezuela
3,928 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
4,197 tonnes
in 2023
Venezuela rank
69th
Zambia rank
66th
Pesticide use over time
- Venezuela
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,197 tonnes against 3,928 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 269 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Venezuela ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 66th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,566 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | 2,209 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 3,928 tonnes | 2,754 tonnes | 1,174 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 3,928 tonnes | 3,961 tonnes | 32.6 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,928 tonnes | 4,197 tonnes | 269 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Venezuela or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,197 tonnes against 3,928 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Venezuela and Zambia?
- 269 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Venezuela and Zambia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Venezuela ranks 69th 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.