Iraq vs Niger: Cereal production
Iraq
6.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
5.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
45th
Niger rank
48th
Cereal production over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.45 million tonnes against 5.97 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 485,620 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 45th and Niger ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 834,387 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 694,723 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 263,309 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 414,816 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.98 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 473,959 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 243,313 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.08 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 826,428 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Iraq or Niger?
- Iraq, at 6.45 million tonnes against 5.97 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Iraq and Niger?
- 485,620 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for cereal production?
- Iraq ranks 45th 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.