Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Maize (corn) — Production

Nigeria
11.16 million t
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
10.08 million t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
18th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
19th

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Republic of Tanzania
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.16 million t against 10.08 million t in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 1.08 million t.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 18th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 19th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and United Republic of Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 million t 703,333 t 391,000 t Nigeria
1970s 888,800 t 1.11 million t 225,300 t United Republic of Tanzania
1980s 2.46 million t 2.09 million t 364,600 t Nigeria
1990s 5.91 million t 2.34 million t 3.57 million t Nigeria
2000s 5.90 million t 3.53 million t 2.38 million t Nigeria
2010s 9.87 million t 5.69 million t 4.18 million t Nigeria
2020s 12.06 million t 7.68 million t 4.39 million t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Nigeria or United Republic of Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 11.16 million t against 10.08 million t in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
1.08 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
Nigeria ranks 18th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 19th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 13,654 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.