Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe, 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
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe stood at 0.54 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.18 kilograms per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.52 kilograms per hectare, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.88 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.54 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.54 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +55.8% | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.81 kilograms per hectare |
| 1993 | -50.0% | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | 0.58 kilograms per hectare |
| 1992 | -46.8% | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | 1.16 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.793 kilograms per hectare | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.629 kilograms per hectare | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8916 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe was 0.54 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 kilograms per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 kilograms per hectare in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.