Nigeria vs Poland: Cereal production

Nigeria
28.47 million metric tons
in 2024
Poland
35.18 million metric tons
in 2023
Nigeria rank
22nd
Poland rank
19th

Cereal production over time

  • Nigeria
  • Poland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 35.18 million metric tons against 28.47 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 6.71 million metric tons.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 19th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.85 million metric tons 16.02 million metric tons 8.17 million metric tons Poland
1970s 7.66 million metric tons 20.01 million metric tons 12.35 million metric tons Poland
1980s 12.07 million metric tons 23.20 million metric tons 11.13 million metric tons Poland
1990s 20.68 million metric tons 25.05 million metric tons 4.36 million metric tons Poland
2000s 24.34 million metric tons 26.25 million metric tons 1.91 million metric tons Poland
2010s 25.25 million metric tons 28.74 million metric tons 3.50 million metric tons Poland
2020s 29.36 million metric tons 34.80 million metric tons 5.44 million metric tons Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Nigeria or Poland?
Poland, at 35.18 million metric tons against 28.47 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Nigeria and Poland?
6.71 million metric tons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Poland rank globally for cereal production?
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 19th 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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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.