Brazil vs Nigeria: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.78 million hectares against 18.28 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 9.51 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 181 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.50 million hectares | 11.30 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1970s | 18.97 million hectares | 9.45 million hectares | 9.52 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1980s | 21.11 million hectares | 9.38 million hectares | 11.73 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1990s | 18.55 million hectares | 17.59 million hectares | 963,490 hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 19.22 million hectares | 17.63 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 20.84 million hectares | 16.86 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 26.71 million hectares | 18.22 million hectares | 8.49 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 27.78 million hectares against 18.28 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 9.51 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.