IDA only vs Nigeria: Cereal production

IDA only
189.26 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
28.47 million metric tons
in 2024
IDA only rank
21st
Nigeria rank
22nd

Cereal production over time

  • IDA only
  • Nigeria
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922024

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 189.26 million metric tons against 28.47 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 160.79 million metric tons.

That makes IDA only's figure about 6.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 60.26 million metric tons 7.85 million metric tons 52.41 million metric tons IDA only
1970s 68.48 million metric tons 7.66 million metric tons 60.82 million metric tons IDA only
1980s 88.34 million metric tons 12.07 million metric tons 76.27 million metric tons IDA only
1990s 111.53 million metric tons 20.68 million metric tons 90.85 million metric tons IDA only
2000s 161.84 million metric tons 24.34 million metric tons 137.50 million metric tons IDA only
2010s 227.10 million metric tons 25.25 million metric tons 201.85 million metric tons IDA only
2020s 247.22 million metric tons 29.18 million metric tons 218.03 million metric tons IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, IDA only or Nigeria?
IDA only, at 189.26 million metric tons against 28.47 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between IDA only and Nigeria?
160.79 million metric tons, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do IDA only and Nigeria rank globally for cereal production?
IDA only ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.