Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Cereals, primary — Area harvested

Kazakhstan
16.06 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
18.28 million ha
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Nigeria rank
11th

Cereals, primary — Area harvested over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Nigeria
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 18.28 million ha against 16.06 million ha in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.21 million ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 234 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 16.46 million ha 17.94 million ha 1.47 million ha Nigeria
2000s 14.17 million ha 17.63 million ha 3.46 million ha Nigeria
2010s 15.01 million ha 16.86 million ha 1.85 million ha Nigeria
2020s 15.86 million ha 18.22 million ha 2.36 million ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — area harvested, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 18.28 million ha against 16.06 million ha in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — area harvested between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
2.21 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for cereals, primary — area harvested?
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.