Insecticide use in Zambia
Zambia: Insecticide use was 229 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Zambia is 229 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Zambia peaked at 476 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 229 tonnes, in 2018.
Zambia ranks 109th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 425.9 tonnes | 244 tonnes | 476 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 441.2 tonnes | 423 tonnes | 460 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.2 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 419 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 229 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Zambia?
- Insecticide use in Zambia was 229 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 476 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for insecticide use?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.