Guatemala vs Nigeria: Beef production
Guatemala
312,602 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
317,049 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
41st
Beef production over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 317,049 tonnes against 312,602 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 4,447 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guatemala ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,187 tonnes | 168,505 tonnes | 123,318 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 61,870 tonnes | 216,756 tonnes | 154,886 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 51,107 tonnes | 334,280 tonnes | 283,173 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 53,754 tonnes | 256,383 tonnes | 202,629 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 67,750 tonnes | 313,524 tonnes | 245,775 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 171,019 tonnes | 333,212 tonnes | 162,193 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 264,867 tonnes | 321,741 tonnes | 56,875 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 317,049 tonnes against 312,602 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 4,447 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for beef production?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st 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 Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.