Niger vs Peru: Cereal production

Niger
5.97 million metric tons
in 2024
Peru
5.92 million metric tons
in 2024
Niger rank
47th
Peru rank
48th

Cereal production over time

  • Niger
  • Peru
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.97 million metric tons against 5.92 million metric tons in Peru, a difference of 42,410 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Niger ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.22 million metric tons 1.19 million metric tons 33,583 metric tons Niger
1970s 1.24 million metric tons 1.49 million metric tons 247,132 metric tons Peru
1980s 1.73 million metric tons 1.92 million metric tons 191,764 metric tons Peru
1990s 2.28 million metric tons 2.30 million metric tons 15,011 metric tons Peru
2000s 3.45 million metric tons 4.05 million metric tons 592,272 metric tons Peru
2010s 5.22 million metric tons 5.18 million metric tons 35,088 metric tons Niger
2020s 5.25 million metric tons 5.62 million metric tons 363,470 metric tons Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Niger or Peru?
Niger, at 5.97 million metric tons against 5.92 million metric tons in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Niger and Peru?
42,410 metric tons, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Peru rank globally for cereal production?
Niger ranks 47th and Peru ranks 48th 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

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.