Nigeria vs Portugal: Wheat production
Nigeria
43,927 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
81,350 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
88th
Portugal rank
85th
Wheat production over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 81,350 tonnes against 43,927 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 37,423 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 85th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,778 tonnes | 550,958 tonnes | 532,180 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 19,000 tonnes | 511,437 tonnes | 492,437 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 62,300 tonnes | 443,341 tonnes | 381,041 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 57,340 tonnes | 376,076 tonnes | 318,736 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 61,200 tonnes | 212,458 tonnes | 151,258 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 92,476 tonnes | 76,058 tonnes | 16,418 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 43,223 tonnes | 66,176 tonnes | 22,953 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 81,350 tonnes against 43,927 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 37,423 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for wheat production?
- Nigeria ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 85th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.