Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zambia
Zambia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.09 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.09 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.13 kilograms per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.25 kilograms per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zambia is 1.09 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zambia peaked at 1.13 kilograms per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.25 kilograms per hectare, in 1995.
That places Zambia 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +132.0% |
| 1997 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.476 kilograms per hectare | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.933 kilograms per hectare | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 121 Latvia 1.22 kilograms per hectare compare
- 122 Tuvalu 1.21 kilograms per hectare compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 124 Nigeria 1.09 kilograms per hectare compare
- 126 Guam 1.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 127 Uganda 1.05 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zambia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zambia was 1.09 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 kilograms per hectare in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.