Nigeria vs USSR: Soybean production
Nigeria
1.15 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
814,000 tonnes
in 1991
Nigeria rank
13th
USSR rank
15th
Soybean production over time
- Nigeria
- USSR
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.15 million tonnes against 814,000 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 336,000 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 13th and USSR ranks 15th of 116 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 | 62,000 tonnes | 451,222 tonnes | 389,222 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 66,300 tonnes | 507,300 tonnes | 441,000 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 100,500 tonnes | 630,520 tonnes | 530,020 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 181,500 tonnes | 844,500 tonnes | 663,000 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Nigeria or USSR?
- Nigeria, at 1.15 million tonnes against 814,000 tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Nigeria and USSR?
- 336,000 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 soybean production?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and USSR ranks 15th of 116 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 Soybean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Soybean production is measured in tonnes.