Egypt vs Nigeria: Chillies and peppers: Production

Egypt
1.08 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
777,185 t
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th

Chillies and peppers: Production over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.08 million t against 777,185 t in Nigeria, a difference of 306,545 t.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 83,945 t 428,778 t 344,833 t Nigeria
1970s 129,351 t 541,900 t 412,549 t Nigeria
1980s 205,197 t 704,400 t 499,203 t Nigeria
1990s 290,874 t 658,200 t 367,326 t Nigeria
2000s 541,344 t 720,648 t 179,304 t Nigeria
2010s 673,704 t 747,728 t 74,024 t Nigeria
2020s 981,843 t 773,421 t 208,423 t Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.), Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, at 1.08 million t against 777,185 t in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) between Egypt and Nigeria?
306,545 t, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Egypt ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 9,599 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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