Nigeria vs Western Africa: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 19,867 t against 12,141 t in Nigeria, a difference of 7,726 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,685 t | 4,154 t | 2,470 t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3,867 t | 6,699 t | 2,832 t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 10,392 t | 14,193 t | 3,802 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 14,247 t | 20,964 t | 6,717 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 19,867 t against 12,141 t in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 7,726 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 216 countries.
- 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).