Pesticide breakdown by type in Zambia
Zambia: Pesticide breakdown by type was 310 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide breakdown by type in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 310 for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Zambia peaked at 616 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 91, in 1995.
That places Zambia 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 251 | — |
| 1991 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91 | -63.7% |
| 1996 | 616 | +576.9% |
| 1997 | 601 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 586 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 571 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 556 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 541 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 526 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 511 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 496 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 481 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 466 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 450 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 435 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 420 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 405 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 390 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 375 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 360 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 345 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 330 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 315 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 300 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 310 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 310 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 310 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 310.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 310 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 310.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +576.9% | 91 | 616 |
| 1995 | -63.7% | 251 | 91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372 | 91 | 616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 488.2 | 420 | 556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 344 | 300 | 405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310 | 310 | 310 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % 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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Zambia?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Zambia was 310 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 616 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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