Mexico vs Nigeria: Cereal production
Mexico
32.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
28.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Cereal production over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.64 million tonnes against 28.47 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 4.17 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.63 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 15.93 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 22.84 million tonnes | 12.07 million tonnes | 10.78 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 26.90 million tonnes | 20.68 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 31.44 million tonnes | 24.34 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 34.96 million tonnes | 25.25 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.79 million tonnes | 29.18 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 32.64 million tonnes against 28.47 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 4.17 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for cereal production?
- Mexico ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 185 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 Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.