Nigeria vs Viet Nam: Beef production
Nigeria
317,049 tonnes
in 2024
Viet Nam
338,900 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
41st
Viet Nam rank
40th
Beef production over time
- Nigeria
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 338,900 tonnes against 317,049 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 21,851 tonnes.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,505 tonnes | 74,226 tonnes | 94,280 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 216,756 tonnes | 89,539 tonnes | 127,217 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 334,280 tonnes | 131,172 tonnes | 203,108 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 256,383 tonnes | 81,091 tonnes | 175,292 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 313,524 tonnes | 116,690 tonnes | 196,834 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 333,212 tonnes | 239,120 tonnes | 94,092 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 321,741 tonnes | 329,480 tonnes | 7,739 tonnes | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Nigeria or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 338,900 tonnes against 317,049 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Nigeria and Viet Nam?
- 21,851 tonnes, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Viet Nam rank globally for beef production?
- Nigeria ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 40th 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.