Eritrea vs Niger: Pesticide use
Eritrea
28 tonnes
in 2023
Niger
26 tonnes
in 2023
Eritrea rank
181st
Niger rank
182nd
Pesticide use over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 28 tonnes against 26 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Niger ahead.
Eritrea ranks 181st and Niger ranks 182nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 tonnes | 43.43 tonnes | 30.71 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 27.7 tonnes | 27.2 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 28 tonnes | 26.8 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 28 tonnes | 26.75 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 28 tonnes against 26 tonnes in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Eritrea and Niger?
- 2 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for pesticide use?
- Eritrea ranks 181st and Niger ranks 182nd 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.