Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria
Nigeria: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 14,174 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, 1990–2024
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 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 756 t | — |
| 1991 | 556 t | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 388 t | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 218 t | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 263 t | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 502 t | +90.9% |
| 1996 | 984 t | +96.0% |
| 1997 | 2,374 t | +141.3% |
| 1998 | 2,307 t | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,955 t | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 939 t | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 1,137 t | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1,744 t | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 2,306 t | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 3,157 t | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 3,871 t | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 3,522 t | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2,616 t | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 3,209 t | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 5,205 t | +62.2% |
| 2010 | 7,871 t | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 9,164 t | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 10,058 t | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 12,195 t | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 11,070 t | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 9,813 t | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 8,544 t | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 11,732 t | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 15,160 t | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 17,312 t | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 18,343 t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 18,453 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,832 t | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 15,253 t | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 14,174 t | -7.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 14,174 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 467 t, 30.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 14,174 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.5 t, 44.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Germany 14,422 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 44 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
- 15 South Africa 14,368 t compare
- 16 Ukraine 14,222 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 7 t compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 18 Uruguay 13,574 t compare
- 19 Japan 13,055 t compare
- 20 Poland 12,980 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 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 194 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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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).