Nigeria vs Romania: Potato production
Nigeria
1.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
1.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
43rd
Romania rank
45th
Potato production over time
- Nigeria
- Romania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.23 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 175,290 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th of 160 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,667 tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 29,338 tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 42,600 tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 134,000 tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 762,000 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.16 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 84,178 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Nigeria or Romania?
- Nigeria, at 1.23 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Nigeria and Romania?
- 175,290 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for potato production?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th of 160 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 Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.