Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Switzerland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,185 t against 2,093 t in Switzerland, a difference of 92 t.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Switzerland ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,852 t | 3,286 t | 1,434 t | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,684 t | 3,112 t | 1,428 t | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2,145 t | 2,568 t | 423.3 t | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,979 t | 2,185 t | 206 t | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Switzerland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,185 t against 2,093 t in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 92 t, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Zimbabwe rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Switzerland ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).