Laos vs Nigeria: Sugar cane production
Laos
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
48th
Nigeria rank
50th
Sugar cane production over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.64 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 134,470 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Laos ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,978 tonnes | 390,667 tonnes | 383,689 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 12,580 tonnes | 698,400 tonnes | 685,820 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 65,102 tonnes | 875,600 tonnes | 810,498 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 101,415 tonnes | 747,800 tonnes | 646,385 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 284,820 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 717,455 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 159,892 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 55,164 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Laos or Nigeria?
- Laos, at 1.64 million tonnes against 1.51 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Laos and Nigeria?
- 134,470 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Laos ranks 48th 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.