Nigeria vs Portugal: Pig meat production
Nigeria
385,997 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
376,090 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
31st
Portugal rank
32nd
Pig meat production over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 385,997 tonnes against 376,090 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 9,907 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,456 tonnes | 84,570 tonnes | 60,113 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 32,356 tonnes | 123,307 tonnes | 90,951 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 64,575 tonnes | 180,996 tonnes | 116,420 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 126,616 tonnes | 312,086 tonnes | 185,470 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 192,834 tonnes | 365,400 tonnes | 172,566 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 269,868 tonnes | 389,585 tonnes | 119,717 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 362,184 tonnes | 372,370 tonnes | 10,186 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pig meat production, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Nigeria, at 385,997 tonnes against 376,090 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pig meat production between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 9,907 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for pig meat production?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 180 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.