Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria

Nigeria: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 14,174 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14,174 t
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
17th
of 209 countries
All-time high
18,453 t
in 2021
All-time low
218 t
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 756 t1991: 556 t1992: 388 t1993: 218 t1994: 263 t1995: 502 t1996: 984 t1997: 2.4k t1998: 2.3k t1999: 2.0k t2000: 939 t2001: 1.1k t2002: 1.7k t2003: 2.3k t2004: 3.2k t2005: 3.9k t2006: 3.5k t2007: 2.6k t2008: 3.2k t2009: 5.2k t2010: 7.9k t2011: 9.2k t2012: 10.1k t2013: 12.2k t2014: 11.1k t2015: 9.8k t2016: 8.5k t2017: 11.7k t2018: 15.2k t2019: 17.3k t2020: 18.3k t2021: 18.5k t2022: 16.8k t2023: 15.3k t2024: 14.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Nigeria is 14,174 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Nigeria peaked at 18,453 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 218 t, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 17th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,030 t 218 t 2,374 t 10
2000s 2,771 t 939 t 5,205 t 10
2010s 11,292 t 7,871 t 17,312 t 10
2020s 16,611 t 14,174 t 18,453 t 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Spain 17,806 t compare
  2. 15 Germany 14,422 t compare
  3. 16 Ukraine 14,222 t compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 13,574 t compare
  5. 19 Japan 13,055 t compare
  6. 20 Poland 12,980 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Nigeria?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Nigeria was 14,174 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 18,453 t in 2021.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 218 t in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).