Nigeria vs South Africa: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use

Nigeria
14,777 t
in 2024
South Africa
13,603 t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th

Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14,777 t against 13,603 t in South Africa, a difference of 1,174 t.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,269 t 4,990 t 3,721 t South Africa
2000s 3,195 t 9,526 t 6,330 t South Africa
2010s 12,017 t 12,261 t 243.9 t South Africa
2020s 17,353 t 13,973 t 3,380 t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 14,777 t against 13,603 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use between Nigeria and South Africa?
1,174 t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
Nigeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 8,156 data points, 1990–2024
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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).