Japan vs Nigeria: Pesticide use
Japan
45,574 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
48,184 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
Nigeria rank
13th
Pesticide use over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48,184 tonnes against 45,574 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 2,610 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,821 tonnes | 4,377 tonnes | 75,444 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 67,134 tonnes | 10,636 tonnes | 56,498 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 53,015 tonnes | 36,426 tonnes | 16,590 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 48,392 tonnes | 53,911 tonnes | 5,519 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48,184 tonnes against 45,574 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Japan and Nigeria?
- 2,610 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for pesticide use?
- Japan ranks 14th and Nigeria 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 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.