Nigeria vs Russia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Nigeria
574 tonnes
in 2023
Russia
326 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 574 tonnes against 326 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 248 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.88 tonnes | 23.88 tonnes | 106 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 209 tonnes | 230.3 tonnes | 21.3 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 410.2 tonnes | 407.8 tonnes | 2.4 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 623.75 tonnes | 326 tonnes | 297.75 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Nigeria or Russia?
- Nigeria, at 574 tonnes against 326 tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Nigeria and Russia?
- 248 tonnes, with Nigeria 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 pesticide breakdown by type?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 179 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 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.