Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production

Bangladesh
140
in 2014
Nigeria
153
in 2014
Bangladesh rank
60th
Nigeria rank
57th

Land use vs. yield change in cereal production over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
50100150200196119872014

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 153 against 140 in Bangladesh, a difference of 13.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 147 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 109.67 106.33 3.33 Bangladesh
1970s 117.4 89.1 28.3 Bangladesh
1980s 127.5 88.2 39.3 Bangladesh
1990s 127 165.6 38.6 Nigeria
2000s 132.5 166 33.5 Nigeria
2010s 139.6 149 9.4 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use vs. yield change in cereal production, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 153 against 140 in Bangladesh as of 2014.
What is the difference in land use vs. yield change in cereal production between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
13, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
Bangladesh ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
147 places, 7,938 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).