Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 716 t against 527 t in Nigeria, a difference of 189 t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.5 t | 964.9 t | 846.4 t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 209.1 t | 830.6 t | 621.5 t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 412 t | 628.7 t | 216.7 t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 600.4 t | 709 t | 108.6 t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rodenticides — agricultural use, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 716 t against 527 t in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rodenticides — agricultural use between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 189 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rodenticides — 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).