Nigeria vs Russia: Insecticide use
Nigeria
13,227 tonnes
in 2023
Russia
14,274 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
11th
Russia rank
9th
Insecticide use over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 14,274 tonnes against 13,227 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 1,047 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Russia ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,836 tonnes | 1,794 tonnes | 41.75 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3,872 tonnes | 3,854 tonnes | 18.4 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10,378 tonnes | 7,688 tonnes | 2,690 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14,812 tonnes | 13,830 tonnes | 982 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Nigeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 14,274 tonnes against 13,227 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Nigeria and Russia?
- 1,047 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Russia ranks 9th 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.