Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.4556 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4556 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
100th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.6992 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0031 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.4556 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.6992 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 100th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1964 | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 0.011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0182 1000 USD per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0377 1000 USD per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0379 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0401 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.086 1000 USD per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0648 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1529 1000 USD per square kilometre | +135.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0964 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0549 1000 USD per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0372 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0184 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0357 1000 USD per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0161 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0265 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0408 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 1000 USD per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0577 1000 USD per square kilometre | +233.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1256 1000 USD per square kilometre | +117.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1226 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 1000 USD per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0428 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0548 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0669 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1856 1000 USD per square kilometre | +177.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0904 1000 USD per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1169 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1413 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2332 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2789 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.321 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5018 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3209 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2074 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3714 1000 USD per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4212 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3618 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6053 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4855 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6992 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4556 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4556 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2114 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4556 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1452 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0329 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.086 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0455 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1529 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0408 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0894 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0308 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1856 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3159 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1413 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5018 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5614 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4556 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6992 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 97 Colombia 0.4804 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4656 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 99 Morocco 0.465 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 101 Montenegro 0.4455 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tunisia 0.4407 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 103 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4388 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.4556 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6992 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.