Nigeria vs Philippines: Cereal production
Nigeria
28.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
27.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Philippines rank
23rd
Cereal production over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.47 million tonnes against 27.23 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 1.25 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 23rd of 185 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 tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.66 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 984,108 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 12.07 million tonnes | 12.18 million tonnes | 116,790 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 20.68 million tonnes | 14.68 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.34 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.25 million tonnes | 25.51 million tonnes | 267,820 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 29.18 million tonnes | 27.87 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 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 tonnes against 27.23 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 1.25 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for cereal production?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 23rd 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.