Eastern Africa vs Nigeria: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- Eastern Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 12,650 t against 12,141 t in Nigeria, a difference of 509 t.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 26 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,162 t | 1,685 t | 1,477 t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 3,734 t | 3,867 t | 133 t | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7,243 t | 10,392 t | 3,148 t | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10,585 t | 14,247 t | 3,661 t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Eastern Africa or Nigeria?
- Eastern Africa, at 12,650 t against 12,141 t in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 509 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides — 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).