Nigeria vs South Africa: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 44,230 t against 40,752 t in South Africa, a difference of 3,478 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 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 200 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 | 4,377 t | 19,244 t | 14,868 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10,636 t | 28,883 t | 18,247 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36,426 t | 36,730 t | 304.4 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51,859 t | 41,860 t | 9,999 t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 44,230 t against 40,752 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 3,478 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 pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — 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).