Australia vs Nigeria: Tobacco production
Australia
3,605 tonnes
in 2005
Nigeria
5,578 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
56th
Nigeria rank
53rd
Tobacco production over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,578 tonnes against 3,605 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1,973 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 146 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,159 tonnes | 11,954 tonnes | 2,205 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 16,368 tonnes | 13,135 tonnes | 3,233 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 13,017 tonnes | 8,702 tonnes | 4,316 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 9,558 tonnes | 12,006 tonnes | 2,448 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6,602 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10,398 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,578 tonnes against 3,605 tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Australia and Nigeria?
- 1,973 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2005.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for tobacco production?
- Australia ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 146 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.