Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 527 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rodenticides — agricultural use in Nigeria is 527 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Nigeria peaked at 662 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23 t, in 1993.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.5 t | 23 t | 277 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.1 t | 107 t | 299 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 412 t | 255 t | 559 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.4 t | 527 t | 662 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.74 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 331.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 35.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25,172 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 11.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 7,852 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.96 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 37,184 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Nigeria?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Nigeria was 527 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 662 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 t in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Rodenticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).