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

Nigeria
153
in 2014
Zambia
142
in 2014
Nigeria rank
57th
Zambia rank
58th

Land use vs. yield change in cereal production over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
50100150200196119872014

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 153 against 142 in Zambia, a difference of 11.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 58th of 147 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 106.33 106.67 0.3333 Zambia
1970s 89.1 122.5 33.4 Zambia
1980s 88.2 73.5 14.7 Nigeria
1990s 165.6 83 82.6 Nigeria
2000s 166 78.6 87.4 Nigeria
2010s 149 131.2 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, Nigeria or Zambia?
Nigeria, at 153 against 142 in Zambia as of 2014.
What is the difference in land use vs. yield change in cereal production between Nigeria and Zambia?
11, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
Nigeria ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 58th 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).