Australia vs Nigeria: Insecticide use
Australia
11,511 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
13,227 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Nigeria rank
11th
Insecticide use over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13,227 tonnes against 11,511 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1,716 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,947 tonnes | 1,685 tonnes | 4,261 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 7,727 tonnes | 3,872 tonnes | 3,855 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 11,127 tonnes | 10,378 tonnes | 749.7 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 11,398 tonnes | 14,812 tonnes | 3,414 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13,227 tonnes against 11,511 tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Australia and Nigeria?
- 1,716 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for insecticide use?
- Australia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.