Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 14,777 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 14,777 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nigeria peaked at 19,302 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 271 t, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 986 t | — |
| 1991 | 714 t | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 486 t | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 271 t | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 330 t | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 635 t | +92.4% |
| 1996 | 1,234 t | +94.3% |
| 1997 | 2,915 t | +136.2% |
| 1998 | 2,778 t | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,341 t | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1,133 t | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 1,386 t | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 2,132 t | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 2,792 t | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 3,758 t | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 4,522 t | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 4,040 t | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2,946 t | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 3,553 t | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 5,691 t | +60.2% |
| 2010 | 8,592 t | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 10,053 t | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 11,074 t | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 13,323 t | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 11,883 t | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 10,323 t | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 8,878 t | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 12,162 t | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 15,778 t | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 18,102 t | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 19,206 t | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 19,302 t | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,573 t | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 15,908 t | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 14,777 t | -7.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14,777 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406 t, 36.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14,777 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123.5 t, 119.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,269 t | 271 t | 2,915 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,195 t | 1,133 t | 5,691 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,017 t | 8,592 t | 18,102 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,353 t | 14,777 t | 19,302 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 310 t compare
- 10 Paraguay 25,359 t compare
- 11 Italy 23,769 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52 t compare
- 11 Melanesia 52 t compare
- 12 Japan 17,281 t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 18 t compare
- 13 Polynesia 18 t compare
- 14 South Africa 13,603 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1 t compare
- 15 Philippines 13,097 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1 t compare
- 16 India 13,055 t compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nigeria?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nigeria was 14,777 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19,302 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 271 t in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).