Ghana vs Niger: Cereal production
Ghana
6.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
5.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
47th
Niger rank
48th
Cereal production over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.20 million tonnes against 5.97 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 238,340 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 47th and Niger ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 481,065 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 743,596 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 737,760 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 502,926 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 870,580 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 860,475 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 732,225 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.98 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.06 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.30 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 48,746 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 6.20 million tonnes against 5.97 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Ghana and Niger?
- 238,340 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for cereal production?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Niger ranks 48th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.