What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Uganda and Zambia?

0.04 kilograms per hectare, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Uganda vs Zambia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Uganda

1.05 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Zambia

1.09 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Uganda rank

127th

Zambia rank

124th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Uganda
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.09 kilograms per hectare against 1.05 kilograms per hectare in Uganda, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per hectare.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 124th of 198 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.114 kilograms per hectare	0.476 kilograms per hectare	0.362 kilograms per hectare	Zambia
2000s	0.22 kilograms per hectare	0.933 kilograms per hectare	0.713 kilograms per hectare	Zambia
2010s	0.579 kilograms per hectare	1.06 kilograms per hectare	0.48 kilograms per hectare	Zambia
2020s	0.85 kilograms per hectare	1.09 kilograms per hectare	0.24 kilograms per hectare	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Uganda or Zambia?: Zambia, at 1.09 kilograms per hectare against 1.05 kilograms per hectare in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Uganda and Zambia?: 0.04 kilograms per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Uganda ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 124th of 198 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,594 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.