Brazil vs Nigeria: Rice production by region

Brazil

10.67 million tonnes

in 2024

Nigeria

9.13 million tonnes

in 2024

Brazil rank

11th

Nigeria rank

14th

Rice production by region over time

Brazil currently reports 10.67 million tonnes against 9.13 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 1.54 million tonnes.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 142 countries.

Indicator: Rice production by region
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.