Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Wheat production

Nigeria
52,000 metric tons
in 2011
United Republic of Tanzania
112,658 metric tons
in 2011
Nigeria rank
13th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
10th

Wheat production over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 112,658 metric tons against 52,000 metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 60,658 metric tons.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th of 32 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 18,778 metric tons 29,631 metric tons 10,853 metric tons United Republic of Tanzania
1970s 19,000 metric tons 71,700 metric tons 52,700 metric tons United Republic of Tanzania
1980s 62,300 metric tons 78,864 metric tons 16,564 metric tons United Republic of Tanzania
1990s 57,340 metric tons 80,330 metric tons 22,990 metric tons United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 58,200 metric tons 76,023 metric tons 17,823 metric tons United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 51,500 metric tons 87,514 metric tons 36,014 metric tons United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat production, Nigeria or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 112,658 metric tons against 52,000 metric tons in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in wheat production between Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
60,658 metric tons, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for wheat production?
Nigeria ranks 13th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wheat production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,725 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.