Nigeria vs United States: Rice production by region
Nigeria
9.13 million
in 2024
United States
10.08 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
14th
United States rank
13th
Rice production by region over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.08 million against 9.13 million in Nigeria, a difference of 945,900.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 142 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,333 | 3.58 million | 3.33 million | United States |
| 1970s | 458,500 | 4.85 million | 4.39 million | United States |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 6.50 million | 4.88 million | United States |
| 1990s | 3.03 million | 8.02 million | 4.99 million | United States |
| 2000s | 3.39 million | 9.47 million | 6.08 million | United States |
| 2010s | 6.71 million | 9.27 million | 2.56 million | United States |
| 2020s | 8.61 million | 9.24 million | 634,924 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 10.08 million against 9.13 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Nigeria and United States?
- 945,900, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for rice production by region?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.