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

Iraq
169
in 2014
Nigeria
153
in 2014
Iraq rank
55th
Nigeria rank
57th

Land use vs. yield change in cereal production over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
50100150200250196119872014

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 169 against 153 in Nigeria, a difference of 16.

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iraq ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 111.22 106.33 4.89 Iraq
1970s 98.5 89.1 9.4 Iraq
1980s 109.2 88.2 21 Iraq
1990s 164.2 165.6 1.4 Nigeria
2000s 131.3 166 34.7 Nigeria
2010s 131.2 149 17.8 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use vs. yield change in cereal production, Iraq or Nigeria?
Iraq, at 169 against 153 in Nigeria as of 2014.
What is the difference in land use vs. yield change in cereal production between Iraq and Nigeria?
16, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
Iraq ranks 55th 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).