Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 181 t in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, 1990–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Zimbabwe is 181 t, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,473 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142 t, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,473 t | — |
| 1991 | 1,327 t | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 675 t | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 410 t | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 403 t | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 393 t | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 385 t | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 400 t | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 142 t | -64.5% |
| 2013 | 203 t | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 181 t | -10.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 181 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121 t, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 181 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 t, 3.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 651.78 t | 385 t | 1,473 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 175.33 t | 142 t | 203 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Zimbabwe?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Zimbabwe was 181 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,473 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 t in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).