Nigeria vs Turkey: Pesticide use
Nigeria
48,184 tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
57,576 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
13th
Turkey rank
11th
Pesticide use over time
- Nigeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 57,576 tonnes against 48,184 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 9,392 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,377 tonnes | 28,893 tonnes | 24,516 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10,636 tonnes | 34,059 tonnes | 23,423 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 36,426 tonnes | 45,384 tonnes | 8,958 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 53,911 tonnes | 54,790 tonnes | 879.25 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Nigeria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 57,576 tonnes against 48,184 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Nigeria and Turkey?
- 9,392 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for pesticide use?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th 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.