Japan vs Nigeria: Insecticide use
Japan
13,382 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
13,227 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th
Insecticide use over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13,382 tonnes against 13,227 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 155 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,292 tonnes | 1,685 tonnes | 25,607 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 23,826 tonnes | 3,872 tonnes | 19,954 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 17,936 tonnes | 10,378 tonnes | 7,558 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 14,358 tonnes | 14,812 tonnes | 453.5 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 13,382 tonnes against 13,227 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Japan and Nigeria?
- 155 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for insecticide use?
- Japan ranks 10th 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.