Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Nigeria
Nigeria: Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use was 2,510 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Nigeria is 2,510 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Nigeria peaked at 3,248 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43 t, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 155 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.
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 148 t | — |
| 1991 | 109 t | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 76 t | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 43 t | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 52 t | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 99 t | +90.4% |
| 1996 | 195 t | +97.0% |
| 1997 | 474 t | +143.1% |
| 1998 | 468 t | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 405 t | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 199 t | -50.9% |
| 2001 | 243 t | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 370 t | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 479 t | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 642 t | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 786 t | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 724 t | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 538 t | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 648 t | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1,033 t | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 1,609 t | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 2,018 t | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 2,359 t | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 2,850 t | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 2,392 t | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1,894 t | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 1,509 t | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 1,998 t | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 2,587 t | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 2,994 t | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 3,207 t | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3,248 t | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,974 t | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 2,700 t | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 2,510 t | -7.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,510 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 t, 2510.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,510 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 t, 358.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206.9 t | 43 t | 474 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.2 t | 199 t | 1,033 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,221 t | 1,509 t | 2,994 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,928 t | 2,510 t | 3,248 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125 t compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,705 t compare
- 6 China 2,667 t compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 64 t compare
- 7 China, mainland 2,662 t compare
- 7 Melanesia 1 t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 9 Germany 2,124 t compare
- 10 France 1,831 t compare
- 11 Poland 1,102 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 plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Nigeria?
- Plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Nigeria was 2,510 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,248 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 t in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for plant growth regulators — agricultural use?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plant growth regulators — agricultural use rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Plant Growth Regulators — 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).