Kenya vs Nigeria: Pesticides imports

Kenya
95.15 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria
128.67 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Kenya rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th

Pesticides imports over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119852010

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 128.67 million FAO, current US$ against 95.15 million FAO, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 33.52 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.78 million FAO, current US$ 4.90 million FAO, current US$ 2.12 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria
1970s 14.15 million FAO, current US$ 29.97 million FAO, current US$ 15.82 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria
1980s 27.55 million FAO, current US$ 41.44 million FAO, current US$ 13.89 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 35.04 million FAO, current US$ 19.26 million FAO, current US$ 15.78 million FAO, current US$ Kenya
2000s 54.89 million FAO, current US$ 66.80 million FAO, current US$ 11.91 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 95.15 million FAO, current US$ 128.67 million FAO, current US$ 33.52 million FAO, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides imports, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 128.67 million FAO, current US$ against 95.15 million FAO, current US$ in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in pesticides imports between Kenya and Nigeria?
33.52 million FAO, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for pesticides imports?
Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pesticides imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,787 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Pesticides refer to insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants and any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of food, agricultural commodities, wood and wood products or animal feedstuffs, or substances which may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids or other pests in or on their bodies. The term includes substances intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant or agent for thinning fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit, and substances applied to crops either before or after harvest to protect the commodity from deterioration during storage and transport.