Belize vs Nigeria: Sugar cane production
Belize
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
47th
Nigeria rank
50th
Sugar cane production over time
- Belize
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.67 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 160,300 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387,442 tonnes | 390,667 tonnes | 3,225 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 808,466 tonnes | 698,400 tonnes | 110,066 tonnes | Belize |
| 1980s | 969,350 tonnes | 875,600 tonnes | 93,750 tonnes | Belize |
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 747,800 tonnes | 355,673 tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 65,173 tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 16,470 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 167,682 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Belize or Nigeria?
- Belize, at 1.67 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Belize and Nigeria?
- 160,300 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Nigeria rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Belize ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 110 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.