Nigeria vs USSR: Corn production
Nigeria
11.16 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
9.79 million tonnes
in 1991
Nigeria rank
14th
USSR rank
16th
Corn production over time
- Nigeria
- USSR
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.16 million tonnes against 9.79 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 1.38 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 14th and USSR ranks 16th of 176 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | 10.46 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 888,800 tonnes | 9.59 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 2.46 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 10.89 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 5.79 million tonnes | 9.84 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Nigeria or USSR?
- Nigeria, at 11.16 million tonnes against 9.79 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Nigeria and USSR?
- 1.38 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Nigeria and USSR rank globally for corn production?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and USSR ranks 16th of 176 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 Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.