Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use was 90 t in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, 1990–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 90 t for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Zimbabwe peaked at 90 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 5 t | — |
| 1993 | 45 t | +800.0% |
| 1994 | 42 t | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 38 t | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 37 t | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 60 t | +62.2% |
| 1998 | 60 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82 t | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 90 t | — |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 90 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 t, 8.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 90 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 t, 180.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.89 t | 0 t | 60 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.33 t | 0 t | 90 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Zimbabwe?
- Insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Zimbabwe was 90 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 55 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 – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — 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).