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

Canada
15.83 million
in 2024
Nigeria
18.28 million
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th

Index of cereal production yield and land use over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 18.28 million against 15.83 million in Canada, a difference of 2.44 million.

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

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

Canada ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 18.75 million 11.30 million 7.45 million Canada
1970s 17.87 million 9.45 million 8.42 million Canada
1980s 21.27 million 9.38 million 11.89 million Canada
1990s 19.39 million 17.59 million 1.80 million Canada
2000s 16.46 million 17.63 million 1.17 million Nigeria
2010s 14.46 million 16.86 million 2.40 million Nigeria
2020s 15.82 million 18.22 million 2.40 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, Canada or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 18.28 million against 15.83 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between Canada and Nigeria?
2.44 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
Canada ranks 11th 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