Nigeria vs Türkiye: Rice — Production

Nigeria
8.90 million t
in 2023
Türkiye
900,000 t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
13th
Türkiye rank
11th

Rice — Production over time

  • Nigeria
  • Türkiye
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.90 million t against 900,000 t in Türkiye, a difference of 8.00 million t.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 9.9 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Türkiye ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 133 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 255,333 t 223,111 t 32,222 t Nigeria
1970s 458,500 t 275,670 t 182,830 t Nigeria
1980s 1.62 million t 292,580 t 1.32 million t Nigeria
1990s 3.03 million t 253,000 t 2.78 million t Nigeria
2000s 3.39 million t 537,932 t 2.86 million t Nigeria
2010s 6.71 million t 905,000 t 5.80 million t Nigeria
2020s 8.48 million t 957,500 t 7.52 million t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Nigeria or Türkiye?
Nigeria, at 8.90 million t against 900,000 t in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Nigeria and Türkiye?
8.00 million t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for rice — production?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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