Myanmar vs Nigeria: Cereal production
Myanmar
30.13 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
28.47 million metric tons
in 2024
Myanmar rank
21st
Nigeria rank
22nd
Cereal production over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 30.13 million metric tons against 28.47 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 1.66 million metric tons.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.86 million metric tons | 7.85 million metric tons | 5,074 metric tons | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 9.16 million metric tons | 7.66 million metric tons | 1.51 million metric tons | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 14.51 million metric tons | 12.07 million metric tons | 2.45 million metric tons | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 17.21 million metric tons | 20.68 million metric tons | 3.48 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 28.18 million metric tons | 24.34 million metric tons | 3.84 million metric tons | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 29.83 million metric tons | 25.25 million metric tons | 4.59 million metric tons | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 29.63 million metric tons | 29.18 million metric tons | 452,360 metric tons | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 30.13 million metric tons against 28.47 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 1.66 million metric tons, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for cereal production?
- Myanmar ranks 21st 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.