Finland vs Nigeria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Finland
55,000 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
59,000 tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
69th
Nigeria rank
67th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Finland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 59,000 tonnes against 55,000 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 30,600 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 30,600 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 52,100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 52,100 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 58,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 80,900 tonnes | 19,800 tonnes | 61,100 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 41,400 tonnes | 60,500 tonnes | 19,100 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 63,000 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Finland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 59,000 tonnes against 55,000 tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Finland and Nigeria?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Nigeria rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Finland ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.