Nigeria vs Uruguay: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Nigeria
59,000 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
53,000 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria rank
67th
Uruguay rank
70th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 59,000 tonnes against 53,000 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 6,000 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1,889 tonnes | 1,889 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 400 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 19,800 tonnes | 7,100 tonnes | 12,700 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 60,500 tonnes | 34,200 tonnes | 26,300 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 74,000 tonnes | 63,500 tonnes | 10,500 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, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 59,000 tonnes against 53,000 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 6,000 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 70th 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.
Individual pages
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.