Iran vs Nigeria: Tomato production
Iran
3.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
12th
Nigeria rank
11th
Tomato production over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.73 million tonnes against 3.23 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 495,220 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,667 tonnes | 194,556 tonnes | 60,889 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 241,300 tonnes | 251,500 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.01 million tonnes | 347,500 tonnes | 662,002 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.47 million tonnes | 579,588 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.49 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.53 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.54 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 62,680 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomato production, Iran or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.73 million tonnes against 3.23 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tomato production between Iran and Nigeria?
- 495,220 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for tomato production?
- Iran ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 174 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 Tomato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.