Nigeria vs Philippines: Cereal production
Nigeria
28.47 million metric tons
in 2024
Philippines
28.47 million metric tons
in 2023
Nigeria rank
22nd
Philippines rank
23rd
Cereal production over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.47 million metric tons against 28.47 million metric tons in Philippines, a difference of 7,900 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 million metric tons | 5.75 million metric tons | 2.10 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.66 million metric tons | 8.64 million metric tons | 984,108 metric tons | Philippines |
| 1980s | 12.07 million metric tons | 12.18 million metric tons | 116,790 metric tons | Philippines |
| 1990s | 20.68 million metric tons | 14.68 million metric tons | 6.00 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.34 million metric tons | 20.13 million metric tons | 4.21 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.25 million metric tons | 25.51 million metric tons | 267,820 metric tons | Philippines |
| 2020s | 29.36 million metric tons | 28.03 million metric tons | 1.32 million metric tons | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Nigeria, at 28.47 million metric tons against 28.47 million metric tons in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 7,900 metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for cereal production?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.