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
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
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).