Egypt vs Nigeria: Cereal production
Egypt
23.39 million metric tons
in 2023
Nigeria
28.47 million metric tons
in 2024
Egypt rank
25th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Cereal production over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.47 million metric tons against 23.39 million metric tons in Egypt, a difference of 5.08 million metric tons.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 million metric tons | 7.85 million metric tons | 1.39 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 7.79 million metric tons | 7.66 million metric tons | 135,532 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1980s | 8.97 million metric tons | 12.07 million metric tons | 3.10 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15.95 million metric tons | 20.68 million metric tons | 4.73 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21.34 million metric tons | 24.34 million metric tons | 3.00 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.16 million metric tons | 25.25 million metric tons | 3.09 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.74 million metric tons | 29.36 million metric tons | 6.62 million metric tons | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 28.47 million metric tons against 23.39 million metric tons in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 5.08 million metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for cereal production?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.