Nigeria vs Spain: Pesticide use
Nigeria
48,184 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
52,907 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Pesticide use over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 52,907 tonnes against 48,184 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 4,723 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,377 tonnes | 33,500 tonnes | 29,123 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 10,636 tonnes | 39,604 tonnes | 28,968 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 36,426 tonnes | 70,037 tonnes | 33,611 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 53,911 tonnes | 65,302 tonnes | 11,392 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Nigeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 52,907 tonnes against 48,184 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Nigeria and Spain?
- 4,723 tonnes, with Spain 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 pesticide use?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th 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.