Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Nigeria: How have things changed?

Iran, Islamic Rep.
1.50 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
1.11 million metric tons
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
21st
Nigeria rank
23rd

How have things changed? over time

  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 1.50 million metric tons against 1.11 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 385,080 metric tons.

That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Rep. Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 22,336 metric tons 112,556 metric tons 90,220 metric tons Nigeria
1970s 51,942 metric tons 246,760 metric tons 194,818 metric tons Nigeria
1980s 143,099 metric tons 268,508 metric tons 125,409 metric tons Nigeria
1990s 351,300 metric tons 353,583 metric tons 2,283 metric tons Nigeria
2000s 497,753 metric tons 579,792 metric tons 82,040 metric tons Nigeria
2010s 997,705 metric tons 1.02 million metric tons 25,793 metric tons Nigeria
2020s 1.39 million metric tons 1.07 million metric tons 321,600 metric tons Iran, Islamic Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Nigeria?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1.50 million metric tons against 1.11 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Nigeria?
385,080 metric tons, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Nigeria?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Nigeria rank globally for how have things changed??
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.