Germany vs Nigeria: Insecticide use
Germany
16,113 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
13,227 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Nigeria rank
11th
Insecticide use over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16,113 tonnes against 13,227 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 2,886 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 tonnes | 1,685 tonnes | 195.5 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,270 tonnes | 3,872 tonnes | 2,602 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13,266 tonnes | 10,378 tonnes | 2,888 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 18,865 tonnes | 14,812 tonnes | 4,053 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Germany or Nigeria?
- Germany, at 16,113 tonnes against 13,227 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Germany and Nigeria?
- 2,886 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for insecticide use?
- Germany ranks 8th 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.