Australia vs Nigeria: Index of cereal production yield and land use

Australia
19.46 million
in 2024
Nigeria
18.28 million
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th

Index of cereal production yield and land use over time

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

How they compare

Australia currently reports 19.46 million against 18.28 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.19 million.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 10.75 million 11.30 million 551,098 Nigeria
1970s 12.91 million 9.45 million 3.46 million Australia
1980s 15.89 million 9.38 million 6.51 million Australia
1990s 14.49 million 17.59 million 3.10 million Nigeria
2000s 19.13 million 17.63 million 1.50 million Australia
2010s 17.88 million 16.86 million 1.02 million Australia
2020s 18.56 million 18.22 million 338,560 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, Australia or Nigeria?
Australia, at 19.46 million against 18.28 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between Australia and Nigeria?
1.19 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
Australia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Index of cereal production yield and land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed