Nigeria vs Senegal: Sugar cane production
Nigeria
1.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
1.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
50th
Senegal rank
52nd
Sugar cane production over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.51 million tonnes against 1.31 million tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 201,430 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 52nd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390,667 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 390,667 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 698,400 tonnes | 137,720 tonnes | 560,680 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 875,600 tonnes | 697,884 tonnes | 177,716 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 747,800 tonnes | 848,654 tonnes | 100,854 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.00 million tonnes | 833,446 tonnes | 168,829 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 213,806 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 227,050 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 1.51 million tonnes against 1.31 million tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 201,430 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Nigeria ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 52nd 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.