Indonesia vs Nigeria: Pesticide breakdown by type
Indonesia
9,788 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
574 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9,788 tonnes against 574 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 9,214 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 17.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,254 tonnes | 118.8 tonnes | 3,135 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6,263 tonnes | 209 tonnes | 6,054 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9,361 tonnes | 410.2 tonnes | 8,951 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9,010 tonnes | 623.75 tonnes | 8,386 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 9,788 tonnes against 574 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 9,214 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.