What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Guam and Nigeria?

0.01 kilograms per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guam vs Nigeria: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland

Guam

1.08 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Nigeria

1.09 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Guam rank

126th

Nigeria rank

124th

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time

Guam
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.09 kilograms per hectare against 1.08 kilograms per hectare in Guam, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guam ahead.

Guam ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 124th of 198 countries.

Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guam	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.55 kilograms per hectare	0.117 kilograms per hectare	1.43 kilograms per hectare	Guam
2000s	1.08 kilograms per hectare	0.252 kilograms per hectare	0.83 kilograms per hectare	Guam
2010s	3.27 kilograms per hectare	0.857 kilograms per hectare	2.41 kilograms per hectare	Guam
2020s	6.07 kilograms per hectare	1.23 kilograms per hectare	4.84 kilograms per hectare	Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Guam or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 1.09 kilograms per hectare against 1.08 kilograms per hectare in Guam as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Guam and Nigeria?: 0.01 kilograms per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guam and Nigeria rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?: Guam ranks 126th and Nigeria ranks 124th of 198 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,594 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.