South Korea vs Nigeria: Wheat production

South Korea
37,376
in 2024
Nigeria
43,927
in 2024
South Korea rank
90th
Nigeria rank
88th

Wheat production over time

  • South Korea
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 43,927 against 37,376 in South Korea, a difference of 6,551.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 90th and Nigeria ranks 88th of 126 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 185,374 18,778 166,596 South Korea
1970s 103,894 19,000 84,894 South Korea
1980s 36,616 62,300 25,684 Nigeria
1990s 4,466 57,340 52,874 Nigeria
2000s 8,363 61,200 52,837 Nigeria
2010s 30,565 92,476 61,911 Nigeria
2020s 33,411 43,223 9,812 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat production, South Korea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 43,927 against 37,376 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat production between South Korea and Nigeria?
6,551, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for wheat production?
South Korea ranks 90th and Nigeria ranks 88th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed