Germany vs Nigeria: Tobacco production
Germany
6,218 tonnes
in 2017
Nigeria
5,578 tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
50th
Nigeria rank
53rd
Tobacco production over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,218 tonnes against 5,578 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 640 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Germany ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 146 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,196 tonnes | 11,954 tonnes | 3,242 tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 14,537 tonnes | 13,135 tonnes | 1,402 tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 12,276 tonnes | 8,702 tonnes | 3,574 tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 8,652 tonnes | 12,006 tonnes | 3,354 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9,916 tonnes | 14,856 tonnes | 4,939 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5,859 tonnes | 6,384 tonnes | 524.7 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Germany or Nigeria?
- Germany, at 6,218 tonnes against 5,578 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Germany and Nigeria?
- 640 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for tobacco production?
- Germany ranks 50th 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.