Brazil vs Nigeria: Banana production
Brazil
7.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
6.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Nigeria rank
6th
Banana production over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.05 million tonnes against 6.91 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 139,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 152 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.62 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6.65 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.87 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.85 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 158,152 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 7.05 million tonnes against 6.91 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 139,200 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for banana production?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 152 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 Banana production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.