China vs Nigeria: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate

China
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
1.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
86th
Nigeria rank
85th

Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
-40-2002040196219932024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.51 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China ahead.

China ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 6.37 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year China
1970s 5.39 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year China
1980s 2.48 % change on previous year 11.06 % change on previous year 8.58 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 2.28 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 0.0007 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 0.7912 % change on previous year 0.2757 % change on previous year 0.5156 % change on previous year China
2010s 2.47 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 1.14 % change on previous year -1.42 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate, China or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.51 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate between China and Nigeria?
0.15 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
China ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,118 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.