Nigeria vs United States of America: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.08 million t against 9.13 million t in Nigeria, a difference of 945,900 t.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 15th of 177 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,333 t | 3.58 million t | 3.33 million t | United States of America |
| 1970s | 458,500 t | 4.85 million t | 4.39 million t | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.62 million t | 6.50 million t | 4.88 million t | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.03 million t | 8.02 million t | 4.99 million t | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.39 million t | 9.47 million t | 6.08 million t | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.71 million t | 9.27 million t | 2.56 million t | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.61 million t | 9.24 million t | 634,924 t | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Nigeria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.08 million t against 9.13 million t in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 945,900 t, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for rice — production?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 15th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.