Mexico vs Nigeria: Tomato production
Mexico
4.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
3.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
9th
Nigeria rank
11th
Tomato production over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.42 million tonnes against 3.73 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 691,960 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 174 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 565,656 tonnes | 194,556 tonnes | 371,100 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.19 million tonnes | 251,500 tonnes | 942,363 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.80 million tonnes | 347,500 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.24 million tonnes | 579,588 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.66 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 951,866 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.26 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 656,110 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomato production, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 4.42 million tonnes against 3.73 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tomato production between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 691,960 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for tomato production?
- Mexico ranks 9th 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.