Nigeria vs Spain: Insecticide use
Nigeria
13,227 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
9,978 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Insecticide use over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13,227 tonnes against 9,978 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 3,249 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,685 tonnes | 9,102 tonnes | 7,416 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,872 tonnes | 12,422 tonnes | 8,550 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 10,378 tonnes | 9,965 tonnes | 412.2 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14,812 tonnes | 11,696 tonnes | 3,116 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Nigeria or Spain?
- Nigeria, at 13,227 tonnes against 9,978 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Nigeria and Spain?
- 3,249 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for insecticide use?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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.