Afghanistan vs Niger: Cereal production
Afghanistan
6.22 million metric tons
in 2024
Niger
5.97 million metric tons
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Niger rank
47th
Cereal production over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.22 million metric tons against 5.97 million metric tons in Niger, a difference of 249,750 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Niger ranks 47th of 181 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million metric tons | 1.22 million metric tons | 2.50 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 4.12 million metric tons | 1.24 million metric tons | 2.88 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 3.42 million metric tons | 1.73 million metric tons | 1.69 million metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.13 million metric tons | 2.28 million metric tons | 851,600 metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.20 million metric tons | 3.45 million metric tons | 749,111 metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.79 million metric tons | 5.22 million metric tons | 570,868 metric tons | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.53 million metric tons | 5.25 million metric tons | 272,738 metric tons | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 6.22 million metric tons against 5.97 million metric tons in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 249,750 metric tons, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for cereal production?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Niger ranks 47th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.