Insecticide use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Insecticide use was 1,099 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Insecticide use in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,099 for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,071 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 599, in 1996.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Insecticide use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,071 | — |
| 1991 | 1,805 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 961 | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 681 | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 649 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 619 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 599 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 840 | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 940 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 947 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 954 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 961 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 968 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 974 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 981 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 988 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 995 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,002 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,009 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,016 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,023 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,029 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,036 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 927 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,099 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,099 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,099 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,099 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -46.8% | 1,805 | 961 |
| 1997 | +40.2% | 599 | 840 |
| 1993 | -29.1% | 961 | 681 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,011 | 599 | 2,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 984.8 | 954 | 1,016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 | 927 | 1,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,099 | 1,099 | 1,099 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Zimbabwe?
- Insecticide use in Zimbabwe was 1,099 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,071 in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 599 in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for insecticide use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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